Ohio State Moves Down Two Spots to #8 in Latest AP Poll: Feb 20th, 2012

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Ohio State drops two spots in this week's AP Top 25 poll, falling to #8. The Buckeyes are one of five Big Ten teams in the poll, the others being Michigan State at #6, Michigan (#11), Wisconsin (#16), and Indiana (#23). Ohio State started off the week with a win at Minnesota, 78-68. That was followed by an upset loss at then-17th ranked Michigan, 56-51.

Michigan State moves up one spot in the poll following a week that began with a win at home over then-15th ranked Wisconsin, 69-55. After that came another win at Purdue, 76-62.

Michigan moves up six places after a win against Ohio State. Wisconsin moves down one spot after a win against Penn State, 65-55 and a loss to then-7th ranked Michigan State. Indiana moves down five places after a win against Northwestern, 71-66 and a loss to Iowa, 78-66.

Kentucky remains number one for the fourth week in a row. New Mexico breaks into the Top 25 at #18 with an upset win at then-13th ranked San Diego State, 77-67 and an upset win at home over then-11th ranked UNLV, 65-45. Temple comes in at #22 with wins against Duquesne, 78-59 and St. Bonaventure, 76-70. Saint Mary's falls out of the rankings this week with an upset loss at home to Loyola Marymount, 75-60 and a loss at then-16th ranked Murray State, 65-51. Gonzaga also drops out this week.

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AP Top 25
1.Arrow-straightKentucky26-1
2.Arrow-straightSyracuse27-1
3.Arrow-straightMissouri25-2
4.Arrow-straightKansas22-5
5.Arrow-straightDuke23-4
6.Arrow_upMSU22-5
7.Arrow_upUNC23-4
8.Arrow_red_downOSU22-5
9.Arrow_upGTOWN20-5
10.Arrow_upMARQ22-5
11.Arrow_upMichigan20-7
12.Arrow_upFlorida21-6
13.Arrow_red_downBaylor22-5
14.Arrow_upMURRAY26-1
15.Arrow_upFSU19-7
16.Arrow_red_downWISC20-7
17.Arrow_upLville21-6
18.NewLobos22-4
19.Arrow_upWSU24-4
20.Arrow_upND19-8
21.Arrow_red_downUNLV22-6
22.NewTemple21-5
23.Arrow_red_downIndiana20-7
24.Arrow_red_downSDSU20-6
25.Arrow_red_downVirginia20-6
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AP Top 25 By Conference


Conf
Top 25
Teams
Conf
Teams
Pct in
Top 25
Big Ten5 1241.7%
Big East5 1631.2%
ACC4 1233.3%
Big 123 1030.0%
Mountain West3 837.5%
SEC2 1216.7%
Ohio Valley1 119.1%
Missouri Valley1 1010.0%
A-101 147.1%

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OverallConf
 1Ohio State 31-8 13-5
1 Michigan State 29-8 13-5
1 Michigan 24-10 13-5
4 Wisconsin 26-10 12-6
5 Indiana 27-9 11-7
6 Purdue 22-13 10-8
7 Northwestern 19-14 8-10
7 Iowa 18-17 8-10
9 Minnesota 23-15 6-12
9 Illinois 17-15 6-12
11 Nebraska 12-18 4-14
11 Penn State 12-20 4-14
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