June 14, 2026

Ohio State basketball falls to No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll


COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team has dropped one spot in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, coming in at No. 23 heading into the last week of the regular season. Following a weekend where the bulk of the top 25 — including all top six — lost games this season, the Buckeyes spent the week once again going 1-1. Only falling one spot suggests that a road win over an Illinois team that dropped from No. 16 to No. 20 outweighed a bad double-digit loss on the road to Maryland. OSU has now dropped for three straight weeks in the poll after spending three weeks at No. 16. The Big Ten, with five teams, continues to lead the nation in terms of ranked teams, with Purdue leading the pack at No. 8. Others include No. 10 Wisconsin and No. 24 Iowa. Here’s a look at the full…

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