The Ohio State basketball team finished the season outside of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll Powered by USA TODAY Sports. That’s the bad news.
The good news is that OSU finished with another 20 win season, reached the NCAA Tournament again under Chris Holtmann, and won a first-round game to get to the Round of 32. However, none of that was enough to vault the Buckeyes back into the top 25. And none of it will make a fanbase looking for more happy.
Rounding out the top ten in the last poll of the season was No. 1 Kansas (of course), followed by North Carolina (2), Duke (3), Villanova (4), Gonzaga (5), Arizona (6), Houston (7), Arkansas (8), Baylor (9), and Purdue (10).
Here’s a look at the entire, final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
A look at the final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Kansas | 34-6 | 800 (32) | +2 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 29-10 | 741 | +26 |
| 3 | Duke | 32-7 | 706 | +7 |
| 4 | Villanova | 30-8 | 705 | +1 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 28-4 | 644 | -4 |
| 6 | Arizona | 33-4 | 619 | -4 |
| 7 | Houston | 32-6 | 540 | +8 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 28-9 | 518 | +10 |
| 9 | Baylor | 27-7 | 499 | -5 |
| 10 | Purdue | 29-8 | 463 | -1 |
| 11 | UCLA | 27-8 | 453 | +1 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 27-10 | 440 | -1 |
| 13 | Providence | 27-6 | 400 | – |
| 14 | Auburn | 28-6 | 386 | -7 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 27-8 | 379 | -7 |
| 16 | Miami (Fl) | 26-11 | 264 | – |
| 16 | Kentucky | 26-8 | 264 | -10 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 25-8 | 228 | -4 |
| 19 | Illinois | 23-10 | 223 | -3 |
| 20 | Saint Mary’s | 26-8 | 149 | -4 |
| 21 | Iowa | 26-10 | 133 | -2 |
| 22 | Murray State | 31-3 | 115 | -2 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 22-13 | 112 | – |
| 24 | Saint Peter’s | 22-12 | 111 | – |
| 25 | Michigan | 19-15 | 108 | – |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Connecticut; No. 22 Southern California; No. 23 Boise St.; No. 24 Virginia Tech; No. 25 Texas
Others Receiving Votes
Texas 104; Connecticut 59; Southern California 45; Michigan St 35; Virginia Tech 24; Ohio St. 23; Creighton 22; Notre Dame 20; Texas Christian 19; Memphis 15; Xavier 9; Boise St. 9; San Francisco 4; Colorado St. 4; Seton Hall 3; Rutgers 2; Louisiana State 2; Texas A&M 1
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