The Ohio State basketball team is now a top ten squad twice over. It already checked in right at No. 10 in the AP College Basketball Poll, and now we also get word that it is No. 9 in the newly released USA TODAY College Basketball Poll.
The Buckeyes have had an impressive start to the season, starting out 3-0, with an impressive beatdown of then No. 10 ranked Big East foe Villanova in Columbus.
That victory, in combination with what pollsters and media experts have seen from the play and athleticism on the court in 2019-2020 has no doubt had an effect on the perception of this team. Early on, many felt Ohio State was a borderline top 20 team, now it seems a lot of folks are feeling a little more bullish on what kind of damage this team can do.
Duke is No. 1 for *only* the 115th time since 1991. https://t.co/miQ6yfumwk
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) November 18, 2019
Here’s the complete top 25 according to USA TODAY:
1. Duke
2. Louisville
3. Michigan State
4. North Carolina
5. Kansas
6. Virginia
7. Maryland
8. Gonzaga
9. Ohio State
10. Kentucky
11. Oregon
12. Texas Tech
13. Seton Hall
14. Arizona
15. Villanova
16. Utah State
17. Tennessee
18. Auburn
19. VCU
20. Memphis
21. Xavier
22. Texas
23. Baylor
24. Washington
25. Colorado