After dropping its second game of the season, a loss to Michigan State, Ohio State fell two spots in the latest edition of the Associated Press top-25 poll.
The Buckeyes dropped from No. 14 to No. 16 on Monday, but remained the third-highest ranked Big Ten team in the poll. Michigan State leapt two spots to No. 6
Michigan still paces Big Ten teams with a No. 2 ranking. Ohio State will take on the Wolverines on Jan. 29 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Indiana, ranked No. 22, is the only other Big Ten team in the poll. Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Purdue, Nebraska and Maryland received votes.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUKE | 12-1 | 1,535 | 37 | 1 |
| 2 | MICHIGAN | 15-0 | 1,499 | 9 | 2 |
| 3 | TENNESSEE | 12-1 | 1,481 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | VIRGINIA | 13-0 | 1,471 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | GONZAGA | 14-2 | 1,319 | – | 7 |
| 6 | MICHIGAN STATE | 13-2 | 1,291 | – | 8 |
| 7 | KANSAS | 12-2 | 1,159 | – | 5 |
| 8 | TEXAS TECH | 13-1 | 1,109 | – | 11 |
| 9 | VIRGINIA TECH | 13-1 | 1,093 | – | 10 |
| 10 | NEVADA | 14-1 | 920 | – | 6 |
| 11 | AUBURN | 11-2 | 919 | – | 12 |
| 12 | NORTH CAROLINA | 11-3 | 889 | – | 15 |
| 13 | FLORIDA STATE | 12-2 | 879 | – | 9 |
| 14 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 12-1 | 683 | – | 17 |
| 15 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 13-1 | 674 | – | 18 |
| 16 | OHIO STATE | 12-2 | 620 | – | 14 |
| 17 | HOUSTON | 15-0 | 565 | – | 19 |
| 18 | KENTUCKY | 10-3 | 520 | – | 13 |
| 19 | BUFFALO | 13-1 | 434 | – | 20 |
| 20 | IOWA STATE | 12-2 | 344 | – | – |
| 21 | MARQUETTE | 12-3 | 340 | – | 16 |
| 22 | INDIANA | 12-3 | 245 | – | 21 |
| 23 | OKLAHOMA | 12-2 | 243 | – | 23 |
| 24 | ST. JOHN'S | 14-1 | 221 | – | – |
| 25 | TCU | 12-1 | 99 | – | – |
