The Buckeyes improved three spots in the AP Top 25 Monday, jumping from No. 19 to No. 16. Ohio State played just one game last week, defeating IUPUI 83-37 in a non-conference makeup game in Columbus on Tuesday. The Buckeyes were scheduled to take on Nebraska at home on Saturday, but COVID-19 issues in the Husker program led to the contest being postponed. Sixteen games into the 2021-22 season, Ohio State stands at 12-4 with a 5-2 record in conference play – good for fourth-best in the Big Ten behind only Illinois (6-2), Wisconsin (6-2) and Michigan State (6-1) entering this week. The Buckeyes peaked at No. 13 in the AP poll on Dec. 27 and maintained that position on Jan. 3, but dropped to No. 16 and then No. 19 over the subsequent two weeks. However, Ohio State is now back up to No. 16, ranking behind only Purdue (6), Michigan…
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