The latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll is out, and Ohio State basketball inched even closer to the top 10, moving up two spots from last week to No. 13.
The rise came despite Ohio State not being able to play a game over the last week. The lone game that was scheduled to take place was against Kentucky in the CBS Sports Classic out in Las Vegas, but that was canceled because of concerns with COVID-19 positive tests with the OSU program. The Buckeyes last beat a ranked Wisconsin team on December 11.
The Buckeyes record remains at 8-2, (2-0 in Big Ten play) with the next scheduled game set for December 28 vs. the University of New Orleans.
💪 @XavierMBB climbed five spots in the latest @FerrisMowers Coaches Poll after cruising through the week by pounding Morehead State and winning its Big East opener against Marquette.
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— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) December 20, 2021
Included in the top ten ahead of Ohio State are Baylor (1), Duke (2), Purdue (3), Gonzaga (4), Arizona (5), UCLA (6), Kansas (7), Iowa State (8), USC (9), and Michigan State (10).
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The full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Baylor | 10-0 | 800 | – |
| 2 | Duke | 10-1 | 754 | – |
| 3 | Purdue | 10-1 | 689 | +1 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 9-2 | 673 | – |
| 4 | Arizona | 11-0 | 673 | – |
| 6 | UCLA | 9-1 | 670 | -3 |
| 7 | Kansas | 9-1 | 639 | – |
| 8 | Iowa State | 11-0 | 501 | +3 |
| 9 | USC | 12-0 | 480 | – |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9-2 | 446 | +2 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9-2 | 422 | -3 |
| 12 | Auburn | 10-1 | 412 | +2 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 8-2 | 400 | +2 |
| 14 | Houston | 10-2 | 398 | -1 |
| 15 | Seton Hall | 9-1 | 383 | +1 |
| 16 | LSU | 11-0 | 254 | +4 |
| 17 | Texas | 8-2 | 243 | – |
| 18 | Kentucky | 8-2 | 217 | +3 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 8-2 | 215 | -1 |
| 20 | Xavier | 11-1 | 204 | +5 |
| 21 | Colorado St | 10-0 | 203 | +2 |
| 22 | Villanova | 7-4 | 158 | -12 |
| 23 | Providence | 11-1 | 149 | +4 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 129 | +2 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 8-2 | 89 | -1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 19 Arkansas; No. 22 Connecticut
Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas 36; Connecticut 34; Illinois 24; West Virginia 23; Oklahoma 21; Loyola-Chicago 16; Minnesota 15; San Francisco 12; Wake Forest 9; Saint Mary’s 3; Florida 2; Brigham Young 2; Michigan 1; Indiana 1
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