Ohio State is staying put in the AP poll once again.
After coming in at No. 16 the past two weeks, the Buckeyes remained at that same spot in the latest poll following Sunday's 82-67 blowout win over Maryland at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes were also scheduled to play Iowa at home this past Thursday, but the contest was postponed due to travel issues and inclement weather.
With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Ohio State is 14-5 overall with a 7-3 conference record, good for fifth place in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes have won four of their past five games, with the only slip-up coming in the form of a three-point loss to Purdue on the road.
The Buckeyes will close out a stretch of four road trips in five games by the end of the upcoming weekend, as Ohio State heads to Rutgers for a 7 p.m. tip-off Wednesday prior to a 6 p.m. Saturday tilt against Michigan in Ann Arbor.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUBURN | 22–1 | 1,506 (48) | 1 | Southeastern |
| 2 | GONZAGA | 19–2 | 1,477 (13) | 2 | West Coast |
| 3 | PURDUE | 20–3 | 1,329 | 4 | Big Ten |
| 4 | ARIZONA | 19–2 | 1,300 | 7 | Pacific 12 |
| 5 | KENTUCKY | 19–4 | 1,288 | 5 | Southeastern |
| 6 | HOUSTON | 20–2 | 1,205 | 6 | American Athletic |
| 7 | DUKE | 19–3 | 1,179 | 9 | Atlantic Coast |
| 8 | KANSAS | 19–3 | 1,173 | 10 | Big 12 |
| 9 | TEXAS TECH | 18–5 | 947 | 14 | Big 12 |
| 10 | BAYLOR | 19–4 | 921 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 11 | PROVIDENCE | 20–2 | 899 | 15 | Big East |
| 12 | UCLA | 16–4 | 881 | 3 | Pacific 12 |
| 13 | ILLINOIS | 17–5 | 818 | 18 | Big Ten |
| 14 | WISCONSIN | 18–4 | 706 | 11 | Big Ten |
| 15 | VILLANOVA | 17–6 | 634 | 12 | Big East |
| 16 | OHIO STATE | 14–5 | 628 | 16 | Big Ten |
| 17 | MICHIGAN STATE | 17–5 | 536 | 13 | Big Ten |
| 18 | MARQUETTE | 16–7 | 522 | 24 | Big East |
| 19 | TENNESSEE | 16–6 | 377 | 22 | Southeastern |
| 20 | TEXAS | 17–6 | 294 | 23 | Big 12 |
| 21 | USC | 19–4 | 278 | 19 | Pacific 12 |
| 22 | SAINT MARY'S | 19–4 | 185 | – | West Coast |
| 23 | 22–2 | 178 | – | Ohio Valley | |
| 24 | CONNECTICUT | 15–6 | 118 | 17 | Big East |
| 25 | XAVIER | 16–6 | 91 | 21 | Big East |
