Purdue basketball will be the preseason No. 1 in several college basketball rankings this season.

One analyst proclaimed it is "national championship or bust" for the Boilermakers and coach Matt Painter.

And Painter agreed, to an extent, and added his own context as to why that can continue to be the mindset at Purdue.

Purdue men's basketball coach Matt Painter welcomes the concept of "national championship or bust," he told the Field of 68 Podcast on Friday.

One of the most pragmatic figures in the sport, Painter's reasoning is sound. If the Boilermakers are the preseason No. 1 team, as they likely will be from multiple outlets, how could expectations be any lower?

He also said last season's team — blessed with the grace of having ended the program's Final Four drought the p

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