Did the Ohio State basketball team peak too soon? It’s kind of feeling that way after two more losses this week at the hands of Michigan State and No. 9 Iowa.
The Buckeyes have looked somewhat lackadaisical in the last two matchups after a hard-fought battle against No. 3 Michigan. After OSU lost to the Wolverines, the AP voters kept the Bucks at No. 4 in the country, but after dropping three in a row that’s no longer the case as Ohio State is now ranked No. 7 falling three spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll.
The silver lining in all of this is that the Buckeyes still have one more regular-season game before heading into the Big Ten conference tournament. However, that last game is against No. 4 Illinois. Ohio State could very well go into the postseason on a four-game losing streak.
POLL ALERT: Undefeated Gonzaga still No. 1 but Michigan takes over at No. 2 after Baylor's loss; Iowa jumps to No. 5.
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Here’s a look at how the AP top 10 shakes out: Gonzaga (1), Michigan (2), Baylor (3), Illinois (4), Iowa (5), West Virginia (6), Ohio State (7), Alabama (8), Houston (9), Villanova (10).
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Associated Press College Basketball Top 25
1. Gonzaga
2. Michigan
3. Baylor
4. Illinois
5. Iowa
6. West Virginia
7. Ohio State
8. Alabama
9. Houston
10. Villanova
11. Florida State
12. Arkansas
13. Kansas
14. Creighton
15. Texas
16. Oklahoma
17. Oklahoma
18. Texas Tech
19. San Diego State
20. Loyola Chicago
21. Virginia
22. Virginia Tech
23. Purdue
24. Colorado
25. Wisconsin
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