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Ohio Against The World: Buckeye hoops joins football on exclusive list

The Ohio State Buckeyes made history Monday, with both football and basketball ranked nationally in the Top 3

Monday, it was announced that the Ohio State men’s basketball team moved up to No. 2 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, after blowing past then No. 7 North Carolina in Chapel Hill and a feisty Penn State squad in Columbus.

At 9-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play, Christ Holtmann’s bunch has joined Ryan Day’s football team in the Top 2, just six weeks into the rankings.

The Buckeyes began the season ranked No. 16 in the nation with just 280 votes, but quickly climbed their way into the Top 10, then the Top 6 and now the Top 2 at 717 votes.

Not only is Ohio State the top-ranked team in the Big Ten for football and basketball, but also the most impressive program since 2015. What are we referring to here you may ask?

Michigan State was the last program to hold a Top 5 spot in both the AP and USA TODAY polls at the same time for each sport, all the way back in 2015.

For reference, the Buckeyes are No. 2 in football and No. 3 in this week’s basketball AP Poll. Meanwhile, the Spartans were ranked No. 3, fresh off a conference championship win over Iowa on the gridiron and ranked No. 1 on the court by December 7th, 2015.

As impressive as Michigan State’s feat was, the Buckeyes have already upped it, winning a conference championship of their own, while going undefeated and ranking in the Top 3 for both sports in each poll.

Now, we know what you’re probably thinking. The last time the Buckeyes were this good in their highest revenue sports, they lost two national championship games to Florida in the same athletic year.

No need to worry, every other program in the College Football Playoff is unranked in basketball at the moment and far from a championship contender right now. In addition, the Buckeyes are the fourth team to win two games over AP Top 10 teams by 20+ points in a regular season. The previous three went on to cut down the nets, and oh by the way, it’s only December.

That 2006-07 Florida program we mentioned above? The Gators were ranked No. 2 in football and No. 7 in basketball after the 2006 SEC Championship Game. So yeah, one could say the Buckeyes are on pace to do big things.

Even whackier? Florida and Ohio State’s next football game in 2006-07 was in Phoenix at the Fiesta Bowl (Championship) and the basketball Final Four was in Atlanta.

You might want to go ahead and book those flights and hotels for New Orleans and Atlanta, but remember, you didn’t hear it from us.

As great as it is in Columbus right now, the future looks even brighter.

(Ok, we’re probably getting ahead of ourselves here, but…. No. 2 in football, No. 2/3 in hoops, reigning Big Ten Tournament Champions in baseball, No. 7 in wrestling, No. 6 in hockey… Geesh) 

What a time to be a Buckeye.

Where Michigan basketball ranks in latest AP Top 25

Despite a loss to No. 1 Louisville, the Wolverines remain in the Top 5.

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After beating two top ten teams in the AP Top 25 during Thanksgiving, Michigan basketball vaulted up from unranked to No. 4 overall. But after losing to No. 1 Louisville, could it hold onto a high-end ranking?

Turns out, the answer is yes.

After the loss in Kentucky, the Wolverines managed to take down a solid Iowa team in Ann Arbor, meaning that the maize and blue remained one of the few teams either in the one-loss category or unbeaten. Thus, Michigan only dropped one spot to No. 5 in the latest AP Top 25.

But the road doesn’t get much easier. Though it takes on an unranked Illinois on the road on Wednesday, the Wolverines host No. 10 Oregon on Saturday. There are no ranked teams for the rest of the month, as is usually the case in mid-to-late December, but in January, Big Ten conference play resumes, with No. 16 Michigan State, the former No. 1 team, starting the schedule gauntlet in earnest, with the game being in East Lansing on Jan. 5.

Full rankings:

  1. Louisville
  2. Kansas
  3. Ohio State
  4. Maryland
  5. MICHIGAN
  6. Gonzaga
  7. Duke
  8. Kentucky
  9. Virginia
  10. Oregon
  11. Baylor
  12. Auburn
  13. Memphis
  14. Dayton
  15. Arizona
  16. Michigan State
  17. North Carolina
  18. Butler
  19. Tennessee
  20. Villanova
  21. Florida State
  22. Seton Hall
  23. Xavier
  24. Colorado
  25. San Diego State

Where Michigan basketball ranks in latest AP Top 25

Where Juwan Howard’s squad comes in after his unranked team took down two top ten teams in consecutive games.

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It now seems egregious that Michigan basketball has spent the entirety of the short 2019-20 season unranked to this point.

With a solid early season win over Creighton — also unranked, but a very good team — it looked like maybe new head coach Juwan Howard was onto something. Then, in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, the Wolverines made a statement, with consecutive wins over Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga.

After winning the tournament, and having arguably the two best wins of any team in college basketball yet this season, the expectation was that Michigan basketball wouldn’t just finally get ranked, but that it could be ranked as high as No. 1 overall this week. Analysts Jeff Goodman and Seth Davis both have the maize and blue as their top team after those wins.

But what would the AP voters think? Is Michigan the best team in the country at the moment?

Not according to the AP. But the Wolverines moved from unranked to No. 4 in the country.

The Wolverines have a daunting challenge up next, however, with No. 1 Louisville on the road coming up Tuesday night.

Full rankings:

  1. Louisville
  2. Kansas
  3. Maryland
  4. Michigan
  5. Virginia
  6. Ohio State
  7. North Carolina
  8. Kentucky
  9. Gonzaga
  10. Duke
  11. Michigan State
  12. Arizona
  13. Oregon
  14. Auburn
  15. Memphis
  16. Seton Hall
  17. Florida State
  18. Baylor
  19. Dayton
  20. Colorado
  21. Tennessee
  22. Washington
  23. Villanova
  24. Butler
  25. Utah State

Michigan falls in Week 15 AP Top 25 Poll

Michigan football moves down in the latest AP Top 25 poll after losing to Ohio State 56-27. Check out where Michigan is now after the loss.

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After losing 56-27 to Ohio State yesterday, Michigan found itself falling outside the top 10 in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Other teams were upset this week and the rankings will see a shakeup from last week as the regular season is now over.

Conference championship week is next week and not many changes will happen outside of the teams that play next week in those championship games. Check out the final regular-season AP Top 25 poll below.

WEEK 15 AP TOP 25 POLL:

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Utah
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Florida
  8. Baylor
  9. Alabama
  10. Wisconsin
  11. Auburn
  12. Penn State
  13. Oregon
  14. Notre Dame
  15. Minnesota
  16. Memphis
  17. Michigan
  18. Iowa
  19. Boise State
  20. Appalachian State
  21. Cincinnati
  22. Virginia
  23. Navy
  24. USC
  25. Air Force
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Alabama still No. 5 in latest AP Poll

LSU is still in the NO. 1 spot in the AP Poll Top 25 with Alabama also still in the No. 5 spot after beating Western Carolina 66-3.

On Sunday, the latest AP Top 25 poll was released. LSU was still in the NO. 1 spot with Alabama also still in the No. 5 spot after beating Western Carolina 66-3 on Saturday.

Alabama has now been ranked for 209 consecutive weeks, which is currently the third-longest streak in poll history.

Here’s the top AP Poll Top 25 rundown:

1. LSU 11-0
2. Ohio State 11-0
3. Clemson 11-0
4. Georgia 10-1
5. Alabama 10-1
6. Utah 10-1
7. Oklahoma 10-1
8. Florida 9-2
9. Minnesota 10-1
10. Michigan 9-2
11. Baylor 10-1
12. Penn State 9-2
13. Wisconsin 9-2
14. Oregon 9-2
15. Notre Dame 9-2
16. Auburn 8-3
17. Memphis 10-1
18. Cincinnati 10-1
19. Iowa 8-3
20. Boise State 10-1
21. Oklahoma State 8-3
22. Appalachian State 10-1
23. Virginia Tech 8-3
24. Navy 8-2
25. Southern California 8-4

The College Football playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night on ESPN at 6PM CT.

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Texas still unranked in AP poll

Texas remains unranked in the AP poll after losing to Baylor. With rivalry week this week, a lot of ranked matchups are on the schedule.

The Longhorns remain unranked in the AP poll after Saturday’s 24-10 loss on the road to Baylor. The Bears moved up two spots to No. 11, just missing out on the top 10 by three points.

Here is the new top 25:

1) LSU

2) Ohio State

3) Clemson

4) Georgia

5) Alabama

6) Utah

7) Oklahoma

8) Florida

9) Minnesota

10) Michigan

11) Baylor

12) Penn State

13) Wisconsin

14) Oregon

15) Notre Dame

16) Auburn

17) Memphis

18) Cincinnati

19) Iowa

20) Boise State

21) Oklahoma State

22) Appalachian State

23) Virginia Tech

24) Navy

25) USC

Others receiving votes:

Iowa State 74, Virginia 38, Texas A&M 27, Air Force 22, SMU 9, Arizona State 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1

The team that fell the most was No. 14 Oregon. Losing on the road to Arizona State, the Ducks’ playoff hopes are finished as they pick up their second loss of the season.

With rivalry week ahead of us, there are a few ranked matchups that set up for a great weekend. The biggest one will be No. 2 Ohio State traveling to the Big House to face No. 10 Michigan. The Wolverines have not beaten the Buckeyes since 2011.

Other games include the Iron Bowl, with No. 5 Alabama facing No. 16 Auburn, No. 9 Minnesota hosts No. 13 Wisconsin for the right to go to the Big 10 championship, and No. 7 Oklahoma goes to Stillwater to play No. 21 Oklahoma State in Bedlam.

Unranked Texas will face unranked Texas Tech on Friday at 11:00 a.m.

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AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings: Week 13

Where do all the top teams rank in the 2019 Week 13 AP Poll Top 25? Which teams are just outside of the rankings?

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Where do all the top teams rank in the 2019 Week 13 AP Poll Top 25? Which teams are just outside of the rankings?

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Last Week AP rankings in parentheses

25. USC Trojans 8-4 79 (NR)

24. Navy Midshipmen 8-2 99 (NR)

23. Virginia Tech Hokies 8-3 147 (25)

22. Appalachian State Mountaineers 10-1 206 (23)

21. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-3 266 (22)

20. Boise State Broncos 10-1 410 (20)

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19. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-3 510 (19)

18. Cincinnati Bearcats 10-1 518 (17)

17. Memphis Tigers 10-1 535 (18)

16. Auburn Tigers 8-3 635 (16)

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15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-2  701 (15)

14. Wisconsin Badgers 9-2 791 (14)

13. Penn State Nittany Lions 9-2 910 (9)

12. Oregon Ducks 9-2 (6)

11. Baylor Bears 10-1 (13)

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10. Michigan Wolverines 10-2 913 (12)

9. Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-1 996 (11)

8. Florida Gators 9-2 1058 (10)

7. Oklahoma Sooners 10-1 1189 (8)

6. Utah Utes 10-1 1231 (7)

5. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-1 1283 (5)

4. Georgia Bulldogs 10-1 1347 (4)

3. Clemson Tigers 11-0 1440 (3)

2. Ohio State Buckeyes 11-0 1486 (2)

1. LSU Tigers 11-0 1537 (1)

Also Receiving Votes: Iowa State 74, Virginia 38, Texas A&M 27, Air Force 22, SMU 9, Arizona State 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1

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Michigan moves up in Week 14 AP Top 25 Poll

Michigan football moves up in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Check out where the Wolverines are in the latest edition after their win this week.

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More changes are coming to the AP Top 25 poll this week as two top 10 teams lost and a few were tested in their matchups. Teams lower in the rankings were even tested and upset by unranked opponents.

Michigan had a chance to move up the polls after their 39-14 win over Indiana and with teams ahead of them falling, they were able to move up further than expected. Check out the latest poll below.

WEEK 14 AP TOP 25 POLL:

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Alabama
  6. Utah
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Florida
  9. Minnesota
  10. Michigan
  11. Baylor
  12. Penn State
  13. Wisconsin
  14. Oregon
  15. Notre Dame
  16. Auburn
  17. Memphis
  18. Cincinnati
  19. Iowa
  20. Boise State
  21. Oklahoma State
  22. Appalachian State
  23. Virginia Tech
  24. Navy
  25. USC
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AP poll: Texas basketball makes it in

Starting 4-0, UT basketball finds itself in the top 25 for the first time this season. It is the first time they are ranked since Nov 2018.

Starting the season out 4-0, Texas makes it into the AP top 25 poll for the first time this season. Coming in at No. 22, the Longhorns are ranked for the first time since Nov. 2018. No. 4 Kansas, No. 12 Texas Tech, and No. 23 Baylor are the other Big 12 teams that join Texas in the top 25.

Here is the full poll:

  1. Duke
  2. Louisville
  3. Michigan State
  4. Kansas
  5. North Carolina
  6. Maryland
  7. Virginia
  8. Gonzaga
  9. Kentucky
  10. Ohio State
  11. Oregon
  12. Texas Tech
  13. Seton Hall
  14. Arizona
  15. Utah State
  16. Memphis
  17. Villanova
  18. Xavier
  19. Auburn
  20. Tennessee
  21. VCU
  22. Texas
  23. Colorado
  24. Baylor
  25. Washington
Others receiving votes:

Florida State 91, Florida 67, LSU 61, Saint Mary’s 55, Evansville 43, Oklahoma 29, Vermont 11, Michigan 11, Marquette 11, Purdue 11, Butler 10, Mississippi State 9, Virginia Tech 7, West Virginia 6, Providence 5, Wisconsin 5, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, Missouri 2, Connecticut 2, USC 2, New Mexico 2, San Diego State 2, Dayton 1

Texas has a big week upcoming as they head to Madison Square Garden to participate in the 2K Classic in New York City, NY. They will face Georgetown on Thursday night and either No. 1 Duke or California on Friday night. Picking up even one win would take the Longhorns a long way come March.

You can watch Texas face Georgetown in the 2K Classic on Thursday at 6 P.M. CST on ESPN2.

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Georgia football rises, Aggies join Top 25 in latest AP Poll

UGA football rises in the polls, Texas A&M joins the Top 25 of AP Rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs knocked off the Auburn Tigers Saturday to clinch the SEC East and lock up a spot in Atlanta for a third-straight season.

Following the big win, the Dawgs saw a slight jump in the Sunday polls, moving from 5th to 4th in both the Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Poll.

Georgia was already ranked No. 4 to start the week in the College Football Playoff rankings, but can now officially claim it is ranked higher than Alabama and more.

Below, you will find the complete AP Top 10, with Texas A&M ranked No. 24 heading into Athens.

  1. LSU
  2. Ohio State
  3. Clemson
  4. Georgia
  5. Alabama
  6. Oregon
  7. Utah
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Penn State
  10. Florida

The full Top 25 can be found here, courtesy of the Associated Press.