Purdue basketball is the No. 1 team in the country before a game has been played.

The Boilermakers hope to again make the Final Four, and even claim their first national championship.

Roster depth is a big reason why, but so is having a pair of All-Americans.

WEST LAFAYETTE ― Trey Kaufman-Renn 's grandfather has a disdain for "participation trophies."

It's something Purdue basketball 's fifth-year forward inherited throughout his athletic journey.

So when Kaufman-Renn's mother called to congratulate him, having seen her son's name on a preseason All-American list, he could picture his grandfather chuckling at the notion.

It was an honor bestowed before having played a single game. Kaufman-Renn feels the same about the Boilermakers being the betting favorite to win a national ch

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