Ohio State rose to No. 13 in the Associated Press top-25 poll, which was released Monday afternoon.
This week's ranking is the highest placement in the poll of the season. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 15 for each of the past two weeks, but they leapt two spots with wins against Youngstown State and UCLA.
Ohio State is the third-highest ranked team in the Big Ten. No. 2 Michigan and No. 8 Michigan State slot in above the Buckeyes. No., 15 Wisconsin, No. 23 Indiana and No. 24 Iowa also made appearances in the poll. Nebraska and Purdue also received votes.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | 1st VOTES | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUKE | 11-1 | 1,529 | 35 | 2 |
| 2 | MICHIGAN | 12-0 | 1,472 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | TENNESSEE | 10-1 | 1,471 | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | VIRGINIA | 11-0 | 1,427 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | KANSAS | 10-1 | 1,386 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | NEVADA | 12-0 | 1,316 | – | 6 |
| 7 | GONZAGA | 11-2 | 1,199 | – | 8 |
| 8 | MICHIGAN STATE | 10-2 | 1,146 | – | 10 |
| 9 | FLORIDA STATE | 11-1 | 1,061 | – | 11 |
| 10 | VIRGINIA TECH | 10-1 | 924 | – | 13 |
| 11 | TEXAS TECH | 10-1 | 845 | – | 12 |
| 12 | AUBURN | 10-2 | 770 | – | 7 |
| 13 | OHIO STATE | 11-1 | 737 | – | 15 |
| 14 | NORTH CAROLINA | 8-3 | 678 | – | 9 |
| 15 | WISCONSIN | 10-2 | 673 | – | 16 |
| 16 | KENTUCKY | 9-2 | 664 | – | 19 |
| 17 | ARIZONA STATE | 9-2 | 626 | – | 18 |
| 18 | MARQUETTE | 10-2 | 538 | – | 20 |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI STATE | 11-1 | 518 | – | 17 |
| 20 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 11-1 | 292 | – | – |
| 21 | BUFFALO | 11-1 | 279 | – | 14 |
| 22 | HOUSTON | 12-0 | 274 | – | 21 |
| 23 | INDIANA | 11-2 | 247 | – | 22 |
| 24 | IOWA | 10-2 | 178 | – | 23 |
| 25 | OKLAHOMA | 11-1 | 163 | – | – |
