NCAA Basketball Rankings: Ohio State Unanimous No. 1; Kansas, Texas Rise To No. 2 And No. 3

There has been a shakeup in this week’s NCAA Basketball Rankings. Two Big 12 teams have jumped up to the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, thanks to Duke’s blowout loss to St. John’s on Sunday and Pittsburgh’s loss to Notre Dame last Monday. Kansas rises from No. 6 to No. 2 after blowing out Kansas State on Saturday, while Texas rises from No. 7 to No. 3 after defeating Oklahoma State and Missouri. Pittsburgh drops two spots to No. 4, while Duke also dropped two spots to No. 5.

Ohio State remains the No. 1 team in the poll, despite going through a scare against Northwestern over the weekend. The Buckeyes held on for a 58-57 win, and thus keep the No. 1 spot in the rankings. In fact, they ended up maintaining the top spot unanimously, gaining all 65 first-place votes.