For the third-straight week, the Ohio State basketball team hasn’t moved either way in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. If you’ve been following along, that means the Buckeyes check in at No. 16 once again.
OSU played just one game since the last poll was released — an impressive win over Maryland — because the game earlier in the week against Iowa was postponed because of inclement weather. Even though Ohio State looked fantastic on Sunday, it was against a team that was 3-8 in conference play entering the day. In other words, it’s a wait-and-see affair for the voters.
Ahead of the Buckeyes in the top ten this week are Gonzaga, Auburn, Purdue, Kentucky, Arizona, Duke, Houston, Kansas, Texas Tech, and Baylor.
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The Buckeyes will next be in action against Rutgers on Wednesday.