Despite Upset Win Over Michigan State, Ohio State Does Not Appear in AP Top 25

By James Grega on January 8, 2018 at 12:20 pm
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Following a shocking 80-64 upset win over No. 1 Michigan State on Sunday, many believed Ohio State would crack the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2015. 

When the poll was released at noon on Monday, however, the Buckeyes were nowhere to be found. 

Ohio State sits at 13-4 overall on the year and a perfect 4-0 in conference play, tied with Purdue, who came checked in at No. 5 in the AP Poll. The Spartans fell from No. 1 to No. 4 following their loss to the Buckeyes. Michigan State and Purdue are the only Big Ten teams to appear in the AP poll. Ohio State received 29 votes, one day after defeating Tom Izzo's squad, after not receiving any votes at any point earlier in the season. 

Three of Ohio State's four losses this season have come to teams currently ranked in the Top 25, with Butler the lone blemish on the Buckeyes' record coming against a currently unranked team. 

Ohio State is set to return to action Thursday against Maryland, with tip set for 7 p.m. at Value City Arena. 

AP Poll
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS 1st VOTES PREV
1 VILLANOVA 14-1 1,611 52 3
2 WEST VIRGINIA 14-1 1,559 12 6
3 VIRGINIA 14-1 1,438 1 8
4 MICHIGAN STATE 15-2 1,390 1
5 WICHITA STATE 13-2 1,225 9
5 PURDUE 15-2 1,225 13
7 DUKE 13-2 1,222 2
8 TEXAS TECH 14-1 1,174 18
9 OKLAHOMA 12-2 1,152 7
10 XAVIER 15-2 1,050 5
11 ARIZONA STATE 13-2 1,036 4
12 KANSAS 12-3 888 10
13 SETON HALL 14-2 759 21
14 CINCINNATI 14-2 739 19
15 GONZAGA 14-3 676 19
16 TCU 13-2 621 16
17 ARIZONA 12-4 537 14
18 MIAMI (FL) 13-2 502 15
19 CLEMSON 14-1 465 25
20 NORTH CAROLINA 12-4 423 12
21 KENTUCKY 12-3 314 17
22 AUBURN 14-1 243
23 FLORIDA STATE 12-3 202 24
24 TENNESSEE 10-4 198 23
25 CREIGHTON 13-3 160
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