Ohio State women’s basketball is on the rise.
The Buckeyes moved up six spots to No. 12 in this week’s AP Top 25, which was released Monday, just one day after Ohio State earned its biggest win of the season with a 100-92 overtime victory over Iowa.
The Hawkeyes, who were ranked No. 2 and had won 15 straight contests entering Sunday’s game, dropped three spots to fifth with the loss. Ohio State is now the second-highest-ranked team in the Big Ten, jumping Indiana, who moved up two spots to 14th in this week’s poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 17–0 | 875 (35) | – |
| 2 | UCLA | 15–1 | 833 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 3 | COLORADO | 16–2 | 763 (0) | – |
| 4 | KANSAS STATE | 18–1 | 753 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | IOWA | 18–2 | 729 (0) | ▼ 3 |
| 6 | STANFORD | 17–2 | 695 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 16–2 | 646 (0) | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | UCONN | 16–3 | 635 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | LSU | 18–2 | 575 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | TEXAS | 18–2 | 553 (0) | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | USC | 13–3 | 515 (0) | ▼ 5 |
| 12 | OHIO STATE | 15–3 | 493 (0) | ▲ 6 |
| 13 | BAYLOR | 15–2 | 480 (0) | ▼ 1 |
| 14 | INDIANA | 16–2 | 396 (0) | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | NOTRE DAME | 14–3 | 331 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 16 | UTAH | 13–5 | 328 (0) | ▲ 4 |
| 17 | GONZAGA | 18–2 | 320 (0) | – |
| 18 | LOUISVILLE | 16–3 | 315 (0) | ▼ 5 |
| 19 | VIRGINIA TECH | 14–4 | 272 (0) | ▼ 5 |
| 20 | NORTH CAROLINA | 14–5 | 243 (0) | ▲ 3 |
| 21 | CREIGHTON | 14–3 | 169 (0) | – |
| 22 | SYRACUSE | 16–2 | 131 (0) | – |
| 23 | FLORIDA STATE | 14–6 | 104 (0) | ▼ 8 |
| 24 | WEST VIRGINIA | 16–2 | 78 (0) | – |
| 25 | OREGON STATE | 15–3 | 43 (0) | – |
Ohio State now holds a 15-3 record for the season with a 6-1 record in Big Ten play, putting them a half-game behind Iowa and Indiana in the conference standings. The Buckeyes are now 5-0 since the turn of the calendar year.
The Buckeyes will look to keep their winning streak going as they hit the road twice this week to play Illinois on Thursday and Purdue on Sunday.
