After a full week off, Ohio State maintained its spot in the Associated Press Top 25, staying at No. 17 in the country entering the NCAA Tournament.
The Buckeyes are the lowest-ranked team in the poll among Big Ten teams, as Michigan State checked in at No. 5, Michigan at No. 7 and Purdue at No. 11. Ohio State also holds the lowest tournament seed among conference teams. OSU earned a No. 5 seed, while Michigan State and Michigan checked in as No. 3 seeds, with the Boilermakers the No. 2 seed in the East region.
According to The Athletic, Ohio State was the No. 20 overall seed by the tournament selection committee, which made the Buckeyes the final No. 5 seed in the Big Dance.
You can see the final AP poll of the season below.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIRGINIA | 31-2 | 1,625 | 65 | 1 |
| 2 | VILLANOVA | 30-4 | 1,554 | – | 2 |
| 3 | XAVIER | 28-5 | 1,383 | – | 3 |
| 4 | KANSAS | 27-7 | 1,379 | – | 9 |
| 5 | MICHIGAN STATE | 29-4 | 1,304 | – | 4 |
| 6 | CINCINNATI | 30-4 | 1,230 | – | 8 |
| 7 | MICHIGAN | 28-7 | 1,213 | – | 7 |
| 8 | GONZAGA | 30-4 | 1,199 | – | 6 |
| 9 | DUKE | 26-7 | 1,179 | – | 5 |
| 10 | NORTH CAROLINA | 25-10 | 1,100 | – | 12 |
| 11 | PURDUE | 28-6 | 1,047 | – | 10 |
| 12 | ARIZONA | 27-7 | 918 | – | 15 |
| 13 | TENNESSEE | 25-8 | 771 | – | 13 |
| 14 | TEXAS TECH | 24-9 | 716 | – | 14 |
| 15 | WEST VIRGINIA | 24-10 | 663 | – | 18 |
| 16 | WICHITA STATE | 25-7 | 604 | – | 11 |
| 17 | OHIO STATE | 24-8 | 600 | – | 17 |
| 18 | KENTUCKY | 24-10 | 528 | – | – |
| 19 | AUBURN | 25-7 | 501 | – | 16 |
| 20 | CLEMSON | 23-9 | 439 | – | 19 |
| 21 | HOUSTON | 26-7 | 430 | – | 21 |
| 22 | MIAMI (FL) | 22-9 | 134 | – | 24 |
| 23 | FLORIDA | 20-12 | 102 | – | 23 |
| 24 | NEVADA | 27-7 | 93 | – | 22 |
| 25 | SAINT MARY'S (CAL) | 28-5 | 71 | – | 20 |
