Ohio State keeps rising.
Two weeks ago, it reentered the Associated Press top-25 poll at No. 21, a week later it jumped to No. 15, and on Monday it appeared at No. 13.
The Buckeyes have impressed analysts over the past few weeks, winning four of their past five games while beating Wisconsin, Illinois and Rutgers on the road and topping Northwestern at home. A rise in the polls has followed their victories.
They're now the third-highest ranked Big Ten team, following No. 4 Michigan and No. 7 Iowa. No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 19 Illinois and No. 21 Minnesota also appear in the top-25.
Ohio State returns to action with a pair of home games this week against Penn State on Wednesday and Michigan State on Sunday before jousting with the Hawkeyes on Feb. 4.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GONZAGA | 15–0 | 1,597 (61) | 1 | West Coast |
| 2 | BAYLOR | 14–0 | 1,539 (3) | 2 | Big 12 |
| 3 | VILLANOVA | 10–1 | 1,459 | 3 | Big East |
| 4 | MICHIGAN | 13–1 | 1,376 | 7 | Big Ten |
| 5 | TEXAS | 11–2 | 1,341 | 5 | Big 12 |
| 6 | HOUSTON | 13–1 | 1,281 | 8 | American Athletic |
| 7 | IOWA | 12–3 | 1,214 | 4 | Big Ten |
| 8 | VIRGINIA | 10–2 | 1,067 | 13 | Atlantic Coast |
| 9 | ALABAMA | 13–3 | 1,039 | 18 | Southeastern |
| 10 | TEXAS TECH | 11–4 | 954 | 12 | Big 12 |
| 11 | WEST VIRGINIA | 10–4 | 869 | 14 | Big 12 |
| 12 | MISSOURI | 10–2 | 833 | 19 | Southeastern |
| 13 | OHIO STATE | 12–4 | 810 | 15 | Big Ten |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 12–4 | 757 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 15 | KANSAS | 10–5 | 665 | 9 | Big 12 |
| 16 | FLORIDA STATE | 9–2 | 656 | – | Atlantic Coast |
| 17 | CREIGHTON | 11–4 | 640 | 11 | Big East |
| 18 | TENNESSEE | 10–3 | 638 | 6 | Southeastern |
| 19 | ILLINOIS | 10–5 | 415 | 22 | Big Ten |
| 20 | VIRGINIA TECH | 11–3 | 242 | 16 | Atlantic Coast |
| 21 | MINNESOTA | 11–5 | 223 | 17 | Big Ten |
| 22 | SAINT LOUIS | 7–1 | 218 | 25 | Atlantic 10 |
| 23 | UCLA | 12–3 | 157 | 24 | Pacific 12 |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA | 9–4 | 151 | – | Big 12 |
| 25 | LOUISVILLE | 10–3 | 117 | – | Atlantic Coast |
