The Buckeyes entered Sunday as the No. 2 team in the nation, but after a 67-59 loss to West Virginia, Ohio State fell to No. 5 in Monday's AP Poll.
Ohio State remains the nation's highest-ranked Big Ten squad with No. 12 Michigan, No. 14 Michigan State, No. 21 Penn State and No. 23 Iowa all cracking the rankings.
Two of the Buckeyes' opponents this season cracked the latest rankings with Villanova checking in at No. 10 and Kentucky at No. 17.
You can view the entire poll below:
| Rank | Team | PV Rank | Conference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga (13-1) | 1 | West Coast | 1,621 |
| 2 | Duke (11-1) | 4 | Atlantic Coast | 1,516 |
| 3 | Kansas (10-2) | 5 | Big 12 | 1,497 |
| 4 | Oregon (11-2) | 6 | Pacific 12 | 1,361 |
| 5 | Ohio State (11-2) | 2 | Big Ten | 1,277 |
| 6 | Baylor (9-1) | 7 | Big 12 | 1,267 |
| 7 | Louisville (11-2) | 3 | Atlantic Coast | 1,196 |
| 8 | Auburn (12-0) | 8 | Southeastern | 1,159 |
| 9 | Memphis (11-1) | 9 | American Athletic | 1,055 |
| 10 | Villanova (9-2) | 10 | Big East | 970 |
| 11 | Butler (12-1) | 12 | Big East | 883 |
| 12 | Michigan (10-3) | 11 | Big Ten | 880 |
| 13 | San Diego State (13-0) | 15 | Mountain West | 780 |
| 14 | Michigan State (10-3) | 14 | Big Ten | 747 |
| 15 | Maryland (11-2) | 13 | Big Ten | 720 |
| 16 | West Virginia (11-1) | 22 | Big 12 | 719 |
| 17 | Kentucky (9-3) | 19 | Southeastern | 674 |
| 18 | Florida State (11-2) | 17 | Atlantic Coast | 531 |
| 19 | Virginia (10-2) | 16 | Atlantic Coast | 506 |
| 20 | Dayton (10-2) | 18 | Atlantic 10 | 483 |
| 21 | Penn State (11-2) | 20 | Big Ten | 312 |
| 22 | Texas Tech (9-3) | 23 | Big 12 | 175 |
| 23 | Iowa (10-3) | 25 | Big Ten | 137 |
| 24 | Wichita State (11-1) | American Athletic | 135 | |
| 25 | Arizona (10-3) | 24 | Pacific 12 | 113 |
