The Buckeyes have fallen two spots in the AP Top 25, dropping from No. 16 to No. 18 Monday.
Ohio State split a pair of road games this past week, losing by two points to Rutgers in Piscataway last Wednesday before bouncing back with a double-digit win over Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday.
With an 8-4 record in conference play, the Buckeyes are sitting in fifth place in the Big Ten with eight games remaining on their regular season schedule. Ohio State is 15-6 overall through its first 21 games.
Ohio State has two home games coming up this week, starting with its second meeting of the season with Minnesota on Tuesday before hosting Iowa on Saturday. The Buckeyes and Gophers tip off at 8:30 p.m. in Columbus, while Ohio State-Iowa is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GONZAGA | 21–2 | 1,496 (56) | 2 | West Coast |
| 2 | AUBURN | 23–2 | 1,413 (4) | 1 | Southeastern |
| 3 | ARIZONA | 22–2 | 1,370 | 4 | Pacific 12 |
| 4 | KENTUCKY | 21–4 | 1,350 | 5 | Southeastern |
| 5 | PURDUE | 22–4 | 1,163 | 3 | Big Ten |
| 6 | KANSAS | 20–4 | 1,151 | 8 | Big 12 |
| 7 | BAYLOR | 21–4 | 1,148 | 10 | Big 12 |
| 8 | PROVIDENCE | 21–2 | 1,093 | 11 | Big East |
| 9 | DUKE | 21–4 | 1,073 | 7 | Atlantic Coast |
| 10 | VILLANOVA | 19–6 | 911 | 15 | Big East |
| 11 | TEXAS TECH | 19–6 | 858 | 9 | Big 12 |
| 12 | ILLINOIS | 18–6 | 778 | 13 | Big Ten |
| 13 | UCLA | 17–5 | 711 | 12 | Pacific 12 |
| 14 | HOUSTON | 20–4 | 700 | 6 | American Athletic |
| 15 | WISCONSIN | 19–5 | 631 | 14 | Big Ten |
| 16 | TENNESSEE | 18–6 | 595 | 19 | Southeastern |
| 17 | USC | 21–4 | 554 | 21 | Pacific 12 |
| 18 | OHIO STATE | 15–6 | 503 | 16 | Big Ten |
| 19 | MICHIGAN STATE | 18–6 | 485 | 17 | Big Ten |
| 20 | TEXAS | 18–7 | 410 | 20 | Big 12 |
| 21 | MURRAY STATE | 24–2 | 290 | 23 | Ohio Valley |
| 22 | WYOMING | 21–3 | 190 | – | Mountain West |
| 23 | ARKANSAS | 19–6 | 158 | – | Southeastern |
| 24 | CONNECTICUT | 17–7 | 112 | 24 | Big East |
| 25 | ALABAMA | 16–9 | 80 | – | Southeastern |
