June 19, 2026

College Basketball Rankings: Ohio State's loss at Minnesota launches Kansas to No. 1 in Top 25 And 1


Ohio State spent its first nine games of this season creating what was, as of Sunday morning, undeniably the nation’s best body of work. The Buckeyes were 9-0 with three wins by at least 25 points over top-25 KenPom opponents. So all they needed to do Sunday night was beat a Minnesota team that entered with a 4-5 record, and then the Buckeyes, who were already No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, were set to move to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Monday afternoon. But they lost. Incredibly, the Buckeyes lost 84-71 at Minnesota and became the latest team ranked in the top five of the AP poll to fall to an unranked opponent. It happened four times in the past six days, if you’re keeping track. So now, for the sixth time this season, there’s a…

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