Coming off a 29-win season and trip to the Elite Eight, the Ohio State men's basketball team will begin the season ranked No. 10 in the Coaches Poll. Kentucky is No. 1, followed by Michigan State, Louisville, Duke and Arizona to round out the top five.
Three Big Ten teams — Michigan State, Michigan and Ohio State — are inside the top 10. Wisconsin and Indiana are also ranked.
The Buckeyes have six opponents in the rankings — Michigan State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Marquette and Notre Dame.
Ohio State opens the season Nov. 9 vs. Morgan State.
1 Kentucky
2 Michigan State
3 Louisville
4 Duke
5 Arizona
6 Kansas
7 Syracuse
8 Florida
9 Michigan
10 Ohio State
11 North Carolina
12 Oklahoma State
13 Memphis
14 Gonzaga
15 VCU
16 Wichita State
17 Marquette
18 Oregon
19 Connecticut
20 New Mexico
21 Wisconsin
22 Notre Dame
23 UCLA
24 Indiana
25 Virginia
Source: usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/polls/
