The Ohio State basketball team is getting ready for a Lord of the Rings journey to the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to take on the Tar Heels. But first, it’s basking in the glow of its new ranking in the AP Top 25 Basketball Poll that was just released.
The Buckeyes remain undefeated at 7-0 and have two already impressive wins over Cincinnati and Villanova. It has yet to really be challenged.
As a result, the AP voters have taken note and moved the Buckeyes all the way up to just outside the top five at No. 6.
Ahead of Ohio State is Louisville (1), Kansas (2), Maryland (3), Michigan (4), and Virginia (5). North Carolina, Kentucky, Gonzaga, and Duke round out the top ten.
The Big Ten and ACC both have four teams inside the top eleven just before the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge kicks off this week. No other Big Ten team is currently ranked aside from the very top-heavy four already mentioned.
Here’s the complete top 25:
1. Louisville
2. Kansas
3. Maryland
4. Michigan
5. Virginia
6. Ohio State
7. North Carolina
8. Kentucky
9. Gonzaga
10. Duke
11. Michigan State
12. Arizona
13. Oregon
14. Auburn
15. Memphis
16. Seton Hall
17. Florida State
18. Baylor
19. Dayton
20. Colorado
21. Tennessee
22. Washington
23. Villanova
24. Butler
25. Utah State
Ohio State takes on North Carolina Wednesday night 9:30 PM.
