Ohio State moves up to No. 16 in latest AP Poll
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State men's basketball team has moved up to No. 16 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, a three spot jump from its previous No. 19 ranking.
The Buckeyes had just one game last week as they defeated IUPUI 83-37 on Tuesday to maintain its undefeated record at home in Columbus. OSU's Saturday game against Nebraska was postponed.
Ohio State will play twice on the road to end January with a Thursday evening content at Minnesota followed by a Sunday afternoon match-up against No. 6 Purdue in West Lafayette.
For the second week in a row, the No. 1 team in the county has changed as the Auburn Tigers claim the top spot after a massive win on Saturday against No. 12 Kentucky.
AP TOP 25 POLL (JAN. 24)
| 1 | Auburn (18-1) |
| 2 | Gonzaga (15-2) |
| 3 | Arizona (16-1) |
| 4 | Baylor (17-2) |
| 5 | Kansas (16-2) |
| 6 | Purdue (16-3) |
| 7 | UCLA (13-2) |
| 7 | Houston (17-2) |
| 9 | Duke (15-3) |
| 10 | Michigan State (15-3) |
| 11 | Wisconsin (15-3) |
| 12 | Kentucky (15-4) |
| 13 | Texas Tech (15-4) |
| 14 | Villanova (14-5) |
| 15 | USC (16-2) |
| 16 | Ohio State (12-4) |
| 17 | Providence (16-2) |
| 18 | Tennessee (13-5) |
| 19 | LSU (15-4) |
| 20 | UCONN (13-4) |
| 21 | Xavier (14-4) |
| 22 | Marquette (14-6) |
| 23 | Iowa State (14-5) |
| 24 | Illinois (13-5) |
| 25 | Davidson (16-2) |