It was all there for the taking, but Ohio State couldn’t take care of business on the road Sunday night against Minnesota. A win against a 4-5 Golden Gopher squad in “The Barn” would have likely vaulted the undefeated Buckeyes to the No. 1 spot, but instead, OSU lost and dropped down from No. 3 to No. 5 in the latest release of the AP College Basketball Poll.
Kansas took over the No. 1 spot, followed by Gonzaga (2), Louisville (3) and Duke (4) ahead of the Buckeyes. Kentucky (6), Maryland (7), Oregon (8), Virginia (9), and Baylor (10) round out the top ten.
The Big Ten has a total of five teams in the AP Top 25 with Michigan State and Michigan just inside the top 15, and Penn State making its first appearance at No. 23.
Ohio State will next be in action at home against Southeast Missouri State Tuesday before it prepares for a big one vs. Kentucky on Saturday.
