Fans "want to support Walters and what he's trying to build," but Purdue is looking down at a dubious winless Big Ten schedule.
Voters made the Ducks a unanimous No. 1 for the second straight week. Ohio State moved up one spot to No. 2 and Texas got a two-rung bump to No. 3. Penn State and Indiana rounded out the top five.
The crowd of two-loss SEC teams has the potential to bump out not only ACC and Big 12 at-large hopes but a team like Indiana, too.
Ohio State is brimming with confidence but not satisfied heading into its home opener against Youngstown State on Monday in Columbus, Ohio.