After a long break because of COVID-19 cases within the program, the Ohio State basketball team got back in action last week with mixed results. There was an improbable overtime win on the road against Rutgers, a bad result against Indiana, and a high-scoring affair the Buckeyes won against Northwestern at home.
With the somewhat up and down restart, OSU has dropped a few spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll Powered by USA TODAY Sports, sliding from No. 12 to No. 15. The modest fall moves Ohio State further behind a top ten of Baylor, Gonzaga, UCLA, Auburn, Purdue, Arizona, USC, Duke, Michigan State, and Kansas.
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Ohio State will have another shot to make an impression this week when it takes on a ranked Wisconsin squad in Madison on Thursday.
Here’s a look at the rest of the Ferris Mowers Top 25.
