For the first time this season, the Ohio State basketball team is no longer in the Associate Press Top 25 College Basketball Poll.
What a fall it has been. The team sprinted out to a 9-0 record that included wins over Cincinnati and Villanova at home, and North Carolina on the road. It also stood at 11-1 just a few games later that included a win on a neutral court over the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Buckeyes were just one day away from being the No. 1 team in the country before it fell to West Virginia on December 29. It got as high as No. 2 overall after the win over Kentucky.
Now, less than three weeks and four more losses later and the Buckeyes are simply in the “other teams receiving votes” category, and it is clear that it’s time to reset expectations.
Baylor is the new No. 1 in the country, followed by Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State, and Florida State to round out the top five. Here is a complete look at the top 25.
Ohio State is next in action on Thursday against Minnesota at home. It needs a win in the worst way.
