Ohio State has fallen in the AP poll for the second straight week.
After splitting a pair of home games against Minnesota and Iowa this week, the Buckeyes dropped from No. 18 to No. 22 in the latest AP Top 25 on Monday. Ohio State beat Minnesota, 70-45, this past Tuesday, but fell to the Hawkeyes – who came in at No. 25 on Monday – 75-62 on Saturday.
The Buckeyes have not been ranked lower than No. 21 since they were out of the AP poll entirely for a two-week span from Nov. 22 to Dec. 6.
The Buckeyes are now 16-7 overall and 9-5 in the Big Ten, good for fourth place in the conference standings, and have six games remaining on their regular-season schedule.
Ohio State returns to action Monday night at home, where it hosts an Indiana team coming off of four straight losses. Action tips between the Buckeyes and Hoosiers at 7 p.m. on FS1.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GONZAGA | 23–2 | 1,525 (61) | 1 | West Coast |
| 2 | ARIZONA | 24–2 | 1,461 | 3 | Pacific 12 |
| 3 | AUBURN | 24–3 | 1,313 | 2 | Southeastern |
| 4 | PURDUE | 24–4 | 1,299 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 5 | KANSAS | 22–4 | 1,297 | 6 | Big 12 |
| 6 | KENTUCKY | 22–5 | 1,248 | 4 | Southeastern |
| 7 | DUKE | 23–4 | 1,146 | 9 | Atlantic Coast |
| 8 | VILLANOVA | 21–6 | 1,071 | 10 | Big East |
| 9 | TEXAS TECH | 21–6 | 1,066 | 11 | Big 12 |
| 10 | BAYLOR | 22–5 | 984 | 7 | Big 12 |
| 11 | PROVIDENCE | 22–3 | 910 | 8 | Big East |
| 12 | UCLA | 19–5 | 802 | 13 | Pacific 12 |
| 13 | WISCONSIN | 21–5 | 735 | 15 | Big Ten |
| 14 | HOUSTON | 22–4 | 734 | 14 | American Athletic |
| 15 | ILLINOIS | 19–7 | 666 | 12 | Big Ten |
| 16 | USC | 23–4 | 586 | 17 | Pacific 12 |
| 17 | TENNESSEE | 19–7 | 580 | 16 | Southeastern |
| 18 | ARKANSAS | 21–6 | 502 | 23 | Southeastern |
| 19 | MURRAY STATE | 26–2 | 371 | 21 | Ohio Valley |
| 20 | TEXAS | 19–8 | 349 | 20 | Big 12 |
| 21 | CONNECTICUT | 19–7 | 340 | 24 | Big East |
| 22 | OHIO STATE | 16–7 | 320 | 18 | Big Ten |
| 23 | SAINT MARY'S | 22–6 | 148 | – | West Coast |
| 24 | ALABAMA | 17–10 | 63 | 25 | Southeastern |
| 25 | IOWA | 18–8 | 59 | – | Big Ten |
