SB Nation Cleveland - College Basketball Rankings: Ohio State Remaining Steadyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48841/cleveland-fave.png2012-02-06T13:31:12-06:00http://cleveland.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25395332012-02-06T13:31:12-06:002012-02-06T13:31:12-06:00College Basketball Rankings: Ohio State At No. 3 In AP Top 25
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<p>The AP Top 25 has come out, and with it comes a couple changes near the top, but many more near the bottom. While Kentucky remains in first place with 63 of the first-place votes, there's some shakeups just outside of the top five. Syracuse sits at No. 2 with a pair of first-place votes, while Missouri is at No. 4 and North Carolina maintains its position at No. 5. Kansas moves up a spot in the rankings, and Florida jumps into the top ten at No. 8. The undefeated Murray State is at No. 9, up a spot from last week, while Duke falls from No. 7 to No. 10.</p>
<p>That means the Ohio State Buckeyes are the other team in the top five, coming in at No. 3, maintaining their spot from last week as they sit on a five-game winning streak. They beat Wisconsin in thier last outing, and Michigan before them. Three of their five victories on this streak have been ranked opponents. </p>
<p>Next, the Buckeyes will have a game against Purdue, and have four games remaining against ranked opponents. For the full Top 25, check out the rankings <a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/poll/1" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.8087013089098036"><i>For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, check out <a href="http://alongtheolentangy.com/">Along The Olentangy</a>. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Basketball hub at <a href="http://sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball">SBNation.com/NCAA-Basketball</a>.</i></span></p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/ohio-st-buckeyes/2012/2/6/2775660/college-basketball-rankings-ap-top-25-ohio-stateJames Brady2012-02-06T12:04:22-06:002012-02-06T12:04:22-06:00College Basketball Rankings: Ohio State Remains Steady At No. 3 On Coaches Poll
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<p>For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, check out <a href="http://alongtheolentangy.com/" target="new">Along The Olentangy</a>.</p> <p>The USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll for the week of Monday, Feb. 6 is out, and there's a change or two up top. While Kentucky is holding its spot at the top with all 31 of the first-place votes and Syracuse sits at No. 2 with Missouri and North Carolina at No. 4 and No. 5, there's some changes just outside the top five. Baylor remains No. 6, though they were in a tie last week for the position, as Duke drops several places down to No. 9. Florida and Murray State move up to a tie at No. 7, where they were No. 11 and No. 9 last week, respectively.</p>
<p>Murray State remains the only unbeaten team at 23-0 on the season. Kansas rounds out the top ten, down two spots from last week.</p>
<p>This means that the Ohio State Buckeyes are, once again, at No. 3 on the poll. They're riding a five-game winning streak, including wins over the then-No. 8 Indiana, then-No. 22 Michigan and then-No. 20 Wisconsin. The latter two were in their last two outings, and they haven't lost since Jan. 10 when they were upset by un-ranked Illinois.</p>
<p>OSU does have some tough games ahead, with the under-rated Purdue in their next outing, and four more games against ranked opponents, which include the aforementioned Michigan and Wisconsin, with two games against Michigan State.</p>
<p><span id="internal-source-marker_0.8630132370162755"><i>For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, check out <a href="http://alongtheolentangy.com/">Along The Olentangy</a>. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NCAA Basketball hub at <a href="http://sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball">SBNation.com/NCAA-Basketball</a>.</i></span></p>
https://cleveland.sbnation.com/ohio-st-buckeyes/2012/2/6/2775369/college-basketball-rankings-coaches-poll-ohio-stateJames Brady