Ohio State has one of the top five teams in women’s basketball.
Coming off of another two-win week, the Buckeyes are now ranked fifth in the AP Top 25, moving up three spots from last week.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 21–0 | 875 (35) | – |
| 2 | IOWA | 21–2 | 836 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 3 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | 19–2 | 802 (0) | u25b2 2 |
| 4 | COLORADO | 19–3 | 743 (0) | u25b2 2 |
| 5 | OHIO STATE | 19–3 | 694 (0) | u25b2 3 |
| 6 | STANFORD | 20–3 | 691 (0) | u25bc 2 |
| 7 | TEXAS | 21–3 | 628 (0) | u25b2 5 |
| 8 | KANSAS STATE | 20–3 | 593 (0) | u25bc 6 |
| 9 | UCLA | 17–4 | 546 (0) | u25bc 2 |
| 10 | USC | 16–4 | 543 (0) | u25b2 5 |
| 11 | UCONN | 19–4 | 522 (0) | – |
| 12 | NOTRE DAME | 17–4 | 455 (0) | u25b2 2 |
| 13 | LSU | 19–4 | 450 (0) | u25bc 4 |
| 14 | INDIANA | 18–3 | 398 (0) | u25bc 4 |
| 15 | LOUISVILLE | 19–3 | 394 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 16 | VIRGINIA TECH | 18–4 | 379 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 17 | OREGON STATE | 17–3 | 322 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 18 | BAYLOR | 17–4 | 317 (0) | u25bc 5 |
| 19 | GONZAGA | 22–2 | 292 (0) | – |
| 20 | UTAH | 17–6 | 267 (0) | – |
| 21 | CREIGHTON | 18–3 | 169 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 22 | WEST VIRGINIA | 19–2 | 139 (0) | u25b2 1 |
| 23 | SYRACUSE | 18–4 | 106 (0) | u25bc 2 |
| 24 | OKLAHOMA | 15–6 | 69 (0) | – |
| 25 | PRINCETON | 17–3 | 44 (0) | – |
Ohio State has won its last nine games in a row to improve to 19-3 on the season and 10-1 in Big Ten play.