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Ohio State Drops Out of the AP Top 25 Following First Loss of the Season to Xavier

Ohio State is no longer ranked in the AP Top 25.

After dropping from No. 17 to No. 19 last week, the Buckeyes fell out of the poll Monday on the heels of their first loss of the season. Ohio State lost to Xavier, 71-65, on the road at the Cintas Center this past Thursday.

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Before the loss, the Buckeyes had started the 2021-22 campaign with three straight wins to open the year.