Despite beating a Michigan team in Ann Arbor that just publicly flogged one of the best teams in the country in Purdue, the Ohio State basketball team has dropped a couple of spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Last week, the Buckeyes checked in at No. 16, but this week they fall down to No. 18. It’s hard to argue too much with the modest slide because of the inability to hold on late against Rutgers, but then again, the Scarlet Knights have been beating everyone in the league as of late.
So which teams are still in the top ten, the place where Ohio State would like to be? Gonzaga tops the latest poll, followed by Auburn (2), Kentucky (3), Arizona (4), Duke (5), Kansas (6), Purdue (7), Baylor (8), Providence (9), and Villanova (10).
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Ohio State will next be in action Tuesday when it plays host to Minnesota. A win is extremely important to keep pace with the top of the league.
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Complete Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll Powered by USA TODAY Sports
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 21-2 | 798 (30) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 23-2 | 734 (2) | – |
| 3 | Kentucky | 21-4 | 731 | +1 |
| 4 | Arizona | 22-2 | 725 | +1 |
| 5 | Duke | 21-4 | 631 | +1 |
| 6 | Kansas | 20-4 | 603 | +2 |
| 7 | Purdue | 22-4 | 596 | -4 |
| 8 | Baylor | 21-4 | 583 | +2 |
| 9 | Providence | 21-2 | 577 | +2 |
| 10 | Villanova | 19-6 | 475 | +5 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 19-6 | 451 | -2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 18-6 | 441 | +1 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 18-6 | 360 | +5 |
| 14 | UCLA | 14-5 | 358 | -2 |
| 15 | Houston | 20-4 | 351 | -8 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 19-5 | 328 | -2 |
| 17 | USC | 21-4 | 288 | +4 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 15-6 | 278 | -2 |
| 19 | Michigan St | 18-6 | 244 | -2 |
| 20 | Texas | 18-7 | 170 | – |
| 21 | Murray St | 24-2 | 105 | +3 |
| 22 | Wyoming | 21-3 | 94 | +4 |
| 23 | Marquette | 16-9 | 87 | -4 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 17-7 | 68 | -1 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 19-6 | 68 | +6 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Saint Mary’s; No. 25 Wake Forest
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 55; Saint Mary’s 45; Colorado St. 33; Xavier 20; Notre Dame 18; Wake Forest 16; Miami-Florida 14; Louisiana State 8; Southern Methodist 7; Loyola-Chicago 7; Seton Hall 6; Rutgers 6; Boise St. 6; Davidson 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 2; Iowa State 2; Iowa 2; Texas Christian 1; Missouri St. 1
