Ohio State Rises To No. 13 In Associated Press Top-25 Poll

By Colin Hass-Hill on January 25, 2021 at 12:06 pm
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Ohio State keeps rising.

Two weeks ago, it reentered the Associated Press top-25 poll at No. 21, a week later it jumped to No. 15, and on Monday it appeared at No. 13.

The Buckeyes have impressed analysts over the past few weeks, winning four of their past five games while beating Wisconsin, Illinois and Rutgers on the road and topping Northwestern at home. A rise in the polls has followed their victories.

They're now the third-highest ranked Big Ten team, following No. 4 Michigan and No. 7 Iowa. No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 19 Illinois and No. 21 Minnesota also appear in the top-25.

Ohio State returns to action with a pair of home games this week against Penn State on Wednesday and Michigan State on Sunday before jousting with the Hawkeyes on Feb. 4.

AP TOP 25 Poll
RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PREV CONFERENCE
1 GONZAGA 15–0 1,597 (61) 1 West Coast
2 BAYLOR 14–0 1,539 (3) 2 Big 12
3 VILLANOVA 10–1 1,459 3 Big East
4 MICHIGAN 13–1 1,376 7 Big Ten
5 TEXAS 11–2 1,341 5 Big 12
6 HOUSTON 13–1 1,281 8 American Athletic
7 IOWA 12–3 1,214 4 Big Ten
8 VIRGINIA 10–2 1,067 13 Atlantic Coast
9 ALABAMA 13–3 1,039 18 Southeastern
10 TEXAS TECH 11–4 954 12 Big 12
11 WEST VIRGINIA 10–4 869 14 Big 12
12 MISSOURI 10–2 833 19 Southeastern
13 OHIO STATE 12–4 810 15 Big Ten
14 WISCONSIN 12–4 757 10 Big Ten
15 KANSAS 10–5 665 9 Big 12
16 FLORIDA STATE 9–2 656 Atlantic Coast
17 CREIGHTON 11–4 640 11 Big East
18 TENNESSEE 10–3 638 6 Southeastern
19 ILLINOIS 10–5 415 22 Big Ten
20 VIRGINIA TECH 11–3 242 16 Atlantic Coast
21 MINNESOTA 11–5 223 17 Big Ten
22 SAINT LOUIS 7–1 218 25 Atlantic 10
23 UCLA 12–3 157 24 Pacific 12
24 OKLAHOMA 9–4 151 Big 12
25 LOUISVILLE 10–3 117 Atlantic Coast
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