Ohio State Moves Up To No. 13 In Latest Associated Press Top 25 Men’s Basketball Poll

The Buckeyes rose one spot in Monday afternoon's poll despite not playing a game since Dec. 11.

While Ohio State hasn’t played a game since Dec. 11 due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, it has not yet impacted the Buckeyes' standing in the polls. 

In fact, the program moved up one spot to No. 13 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, which was released on Monday afternoon.

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Full poll: https://t.co/1HUg49yJJS pic.twitter.com/K0Gkuu8iNb

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) December 27, 2021

Ohio State is 8-2 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play this season, including four consecutive wins. However, the Buckeyes have been forced to cancel three straight games, including tomorrow night’s home matchup with New Orleans, after both players and staff tested positive.

That said, Buckeyes returned to practice on Sunday and are hopeful they’ll be able to play Sunday’s game against Nebraska, which tips off at 8 p.m. on BTN. 

The full AP Top 25 can be found below, with first-place votes in parenthesis:

1. Baylor (61)
2. Duke
3. Purdue
4. Gonzaga
5. UCLA
6. Kansas
7. USC
8. Iowa State
9. Arizona
10. Michigan State
11. Auburn
12. Houston
13. Ohio State
14. Tennessee
15. Seton Hall
16. LSU
17. Texas
18. Kentucky
19. Alabama
20. Colorado State
21. Providence
22. Villanova
23. Xavier
24. Wisconsin
25. Texas Tech

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