Ohio State fell from No. 22 to No. 23 in the latest AP poll.
The Buckeyes went 2-1 in conference play in the penultimate week of regular season action, defeating Indiana last Monday, beating Illinois on the road on Thursday and losing to Maryland in College Park on Sunday.
Now 18-8 overall with an 11-6 record in the Big Ten, Ohio State is fourth in the conference standings heading into the final few games of the regular season.
Ohio State has three games remaining prior to the Big Ten Tournament, and all three will take place at home this week as the Buckeyes tip off against Nebraska at 7 p.m. Tuesday, take on Michigan State at 7 p.m. Thursday and close out the regular season schedule with their second matchup against Michigan at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS | PREV | CONFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GONZAGA | 24–3 | 1,504 (46) | 1 | West Coast |
| 2 | ARIZONA | 25–3 | 1,360 | 2 | Pacific 12 |
| 3 | BAYLOR | 24–5 | 1,342 (4) | 10 | Big 12 |
| 4 | DUKE | 25–4 | 1,306 (11) | 7 | Atlantic Coast |
| 5 | AUBURN | 25–4 | 1,268 | 3 | Southeastern |
| 6 | KANSAS | 23–5 | 1,224 | 5 | Big 12 |
| 7 | KENTUCKY | 23–6 | 1,215 | 6 | Southeastern |
| 8 | PURDUE | 24–5 | 1,129 | 4 | Big Ten |
| 9 | PROVIDENCE | 24–3 | 1,021 | 11 | Big East |
| 10 | WISCONSIN | 23–5 | 865 | 13 | Big Ten |
| 11 | VILLANOVA | 21–7 | 861 | 8 | Big East |
| 12 | TEXAS TECH | 22–7 | 850 | 9 | Big 12 |
| 13 | TENNESSEE | 21–7 | 770 | 17 | Southeastern |
| 14 | ARKANSAS | 23–6 | 759 | 18 | Southeastern |
| 14 | HOUSTON | 24–4 | 759 | 14 | American Athletic |
| 16 | USC | 25–4 | 557 | 16 | Pacific 12 |
| 17 | UCLA | 21–6 | 498 | 12 | Pacific 12 |
| 18 | CONNECTICUT | 21–7 | 480 | 21 | Big East |
| 19 | SAINT MARY'S | 24–6 | 449 | 23 | West Coast |
| 20 | ILLINOIS | 20–8 | 383 | 15 | Big Ten |
| 21 | TEXAS | 21–8 | 364 | 20 | Big 12 |
| 22 | MURRAY STATE | 28–2 | 333 | 19 | Ohio Valley |
| 23 | OHIO STATE | 18–8 | 191 | 22 | Big Ten |
| 24 | IOWA | 20–8 | 99 | 25 | Big Ten |
| 25 | ALABAMA | 19–10 | 90 | 24 | Southeastern |
