Purdue big man Caleb Swanigan is not yet eligible for the upcoming season, according to a report from Bleacher Report.

"We're still working through the process," coach Matt Painter said. He declined to comment further.

Swanigan was the No. 18 recruit in the country according to 247Sports, and is Purdue's highest rated incoming player since they brought in fellow McDonald's All-American Mike Robinson in 1996. He's one of the best rebounders in the incoming 2015 freshman class, and has a soft touch around the rim.

The 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward could be a difference-maker in the middle for the Boilermakers this year, who are currently the No. 26 team in CBSSports.com's Top-25 (and one). If he is unable to go, it's worth noting that the Boilermakers are better equipped to play without him than most teams would be. The team already has All-Big Ten performer A.J. Hammons at center, plus one of the better young big men in the Big Ten in Isaac Haas. Those two could combine to handle the bulk of the minutes at the 5 with all-everything swiss-army knife Vince Edwards sliding down to the 4 if for some reason Swanigan can't go from Day One.