Ohio State Ranked No. 20 in First College Basketball Coaches Poll of the 2014-15 Season

By D.J. Byrnes on October 16, 2014 at 1:41 pm
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The first coaches poll of the 2014-15 men's basketball season is out, and the Big Ten is apparently loaded, with six teams appearing in the Top 25.

Ohio State checks-in at No. 20, just behind of rival Michigan State (No. 18) but ahead ever-rising Nebraska (No. 21) and Michigan (No. 23). Entering the season, Wisconsin is seen as the runaway top dog in Big Ten.

Here's what it looks like, in full:

Rank school points
1 Kentucky 785
2 Arizona 746
3 Duke 715
4 Wisconsin 706
5 Kansas 654
6 North Carolina 598
7 Florida 568
8 Virginia 519
9 Louisville 507
10 Texas 479
11 Wichita State 471
12 Villanova 439
13 Gonzaga 423
14 Iowa State 323
15 Connecticut 292
16 Virginia Commonwealth 259
17 San Diego State 251
18 Michigan State 241
19 Oklahoma 237
20 Ohio State 223
21 Nebraska 156
22 Southern Methodist 149
23 Michigan 139
24 Syracuse 128
25 Iowa 56
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