Ohio State is no longer ranked in the AP Top 25.
After dropping from No. 17 to No. 19 last week, the Buckeyes fell out of the poll Monday on the heels of their first loss of the season. Ohio State lost to Xavier, 71-65, on the road at the Cintas Center this past Thursday.
Before the loss, the Buckeyes had started the 2021-22 campaign with three straight wins to open the year. Ohio State defeated Akron, 67-66, in a closer-than-expected game in the season opener, and then went on to defeat Niagara and Bowling Green in back-to-back double-digit margins of victory.
Ohio State returns to the hardwood Monday night, when the Buckeyes take on a second straight Big East opponent in Seton Hall at the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Florida. The Pirates moved up to No. 21 in the AP poll after upsetting then-No. 4 Michigan last week.
Monday's Ohio State-Seton Hall matchup is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GONZAGA | 4–0 | 1,515 (55) | 1 | West Coast |
| 2 | UCLA | 4–0 | 1,443 (5) | 2 | Pacific 12 |
| 3 | PURDUE | 5–0 | 1,391 (1) | 6 | Big Ten |
| 4 | KANSAS | 3–0 | 1,354 | 3 | Big 12 |
| 5 | DUKE | 5–0 | 1,225 | 7 | Atlantic Coast |
| 6 | BAYLOR | 4–0 | 1,154 | 9 | Big 12 |
| 7 | VILLANOVA | 3–2 | 1,090 | 5 | Big East |
| 8 | TEXAS | 3–1 | 1,083 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 9 | MEMPHIS | 4–0 | 1,002 | 11 | American Athletic |
| 10 | KENTUCKY | 3–1 | 880 | 13 | Southeastern |
| 10 | ALABAMA | 4–0 | 880 | 14 | Southeastern |
| 12 | HOUSTON | 3–0 | 861 | 15 | American Athletic |
| 13 | ARKANSAS | 3–0 | 754 | 16 | Southeastern |
| 14 | ILLINOIS | 2–1 | 624 | 10 | Big Ten |
| 15 | TENNESSEE | 3–1 | 558 | 17 | Southeastern |
| 16 | ST. BONAVENTURE | 5–0 | 517 | 22 | Atlantic 10 |
| 17 | ARIZONA | 5–0 | 474 | – | Pacific 12 |
| 18 | BYU | 4–0 | 449 | – | West Coast |
| 19 | AUBURN | 3–0 | 374 | 21 | Southeastern |
| 20 | MICHIGAN | 3–2 | 367 | 4 | Big Ten |
| 21 | SETON HALL | 3–0 | 363 | – | Big East |
| 22 | CONNECTICUT | 4–0 | 342 | 23 | Big East |
| 23 | FLORIDA | 3–0 | 294 | 24 | Southeastern |
| 24 | USC | 3–0 | 138 | 25 | Pacific 12 |
| 25 | XAVIER | 4–0 | 102 | – | Big East |
