Ohio State is ranked in the AP Top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 25 after picking up two wins in the Maui Invitational.
After picking up two wins in last week's Maui Invitational, including a victory over a top-20 opponent, the Buckeyes came in at No. 25 in Monday's latest AP poll.
Ohio State lost its first ranked matchup of the season to San Diego State, but bounced back to blow out Cincinnati and edge then-No. 21 Texas Tech over the next two days in Hawaii. Texas Tech dropped out of the rankings with the loss. The Buckeyes are now 5-1 to start the season, but face perhaps their toughest test so far on the road against Duke on Wednesday. The Blue Devils are sitting at No. 17 in the country after a 6-2 start to the year, but dropped eight spots in the latest poll following a blowout loss to Purdue.
Ohio State is one of six ranked teams in the Big Ten, with Purdue , Indiana , Illinois , Michigan State and Maryland all still ranking above the Buckeyes.
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