Ohio State Drops to No. 17 in AP Poll Following Early Exit From Big Ten Tournament

By James Grega on March 5, 2018 at 12:09 pm
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An early exit in the Big Ten Tournament meant Ohio State dropped four spots in the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, falling from No. 13 to No. 17. 

The Buckeyes dropped a 69-68 contest in the conference tournament quarterfinals Friday, their third loss in as many games to Penn State this season. The loss was Ohio State's third in five game after soaring to No. 8 in the AP poll Feb. 12 after wins over Purdue and Iowa.

After winning the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight season, Michigan jumped Ohio State in the polls, rising to No. 7 in the country. After losing to the Wolverines in the semifinals and finals respectively, Michigan State fell to No. 4 in the rankings, while Purdue checked in at No. 10. 

The Big Ten is set for a week off ahead of Selection Sunday, as the majority of conference tournaments are held throughout the coming week. The full AP poll can be found below. 

AP Poll
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS 1st VOTES PREV
1 VIRGINIA 28-2 1,625 65 1
2 VILLANOVA 27-4 1,516 4
3 XAVIER 27-4 1,510 3
4 MICHIGAN STATE 29-4 1,346 2
5 DUKE 25-6 1,340 5
6 GONZAGA 28-4 1,254 7
7 MICHIGAN 28-7 1,231 15
8 CINCINNATI 27-4 1,213 10
9 KANSAS 24-7 1,129 6
10 PURDUE 28-6 1,096 8
11 WICHITA STATE 24-6 861 11
12 NORTH CAROLINA 22-9 852 9
13 TENNESSEE 23-7 825 16
14 TEXAS TECH 23-8 784 12
15 ARIZONA 24-7 739 19
16 AUBURN 25-6 692 14
17 OHIO STATE 24-8 603 13
18 WEST VIRGINIA 22-9 486 20
19 CLEMSON 22-8 422 18
20 SAINT MARY'S (CAL) 28-4 385 22
21 HOUSTON 24-6 247 25
22 NEVADA 26-6 218 21
23 FLORIDA 20-11 192
24 MIAMI (FL) 22-8 191
25 RHODE ISLAND 23-6 86 17
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