June 21, 2026

Ohio State basketball rises to No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball moved up two spots to No. 20 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll after extending its win streak to five to start the season. The Buckeyes completed another 2-0 week which include wins over Notre Dame and Cleveland State. While their win over the Irish in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge provided OSU with their first impressive win of the season, a win over the Vikings on Sunday proved to be more difficult than what could’ve been assumed. They never trailed in the win, but also never were able to completely run away with the game. The Big Ten continues to dominate the top 25 with seven teams after newcomer Michigan made its debut at No. 25. Wisconsin and Illinois are the only ranked teams in the conference who aren’t undefeated. The Illini joined North Carolina and Duke as the only ranked teams with…

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