Ohio State Is No. 1 for First Time in 45 years
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Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.
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After nearly a four-year absence, Connecticut is back at No. 1. The Huskies received 49 of the 50 first-place votes Monday in The Associated Press poll after being ranked second all season. Tennessee had been No. 1 since the preseason poll, but lost to Stanford 73-69 in overtime Saturday night.
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No. 1ÃÂ Ohio StateÃÂ runs away withÃÂ the Big 10 title Sunday with a 66-49 rout of No. 3 Wisconsin that earns the Buckeyes a top-seed in the NCAA tournament.
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Rutgers plays its first game as a ranked team in 30 years on Friday and top-ranked Ohio State faces another Saturday night road test, this time in Iowa.
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Consensus No. 1 Ohio State will have to endure a trying September as the Buckeyes must face three teams in the top 20, including two on the road.
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They are ranked No. 2, which isn't bad. But after last season, when they were called one of the great teams of all time before hitting a two-game skid that knocked them into the also-ran category, they now carry a big attitude that embraces the &quot;no respect&quot; mantra often heard around college football.
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The Georgetown men's lacrosse team is ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history in the initial USILA coaches' poll.
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No. 1 Ohio State captured the Big Ten tournament championship. Now, it can focus on the big prize. Mike Conley scored 18 points, Ron Lewis added 17, and the Buckeyes beat No. 3 Wisconsin 66-49 Sunday to capture their first conference championship.
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Oklahoma is the only No. 2. After a week of sharing the No. 2 ranking with Auburn, the Sooners edged ahead of the Tigers in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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Undefeated Ohio State wants to feel some love. After all, they're the No. 1 team in the country. Yet there's a sentiment among some Buckeyes that they aren't getting much respect, something that could change with a win Saturday night at No. 24 Penn State.
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Ohio State matched the record for the most lopsided victory in the women's program when the 11th-ranked Buckeyes defeated Ohio 107-37 Wednesday night.
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As if Ohio State at Texas wasn't already a big enough game, now it's No. 1 vs. No. 2. The Longhorns moved up one spot to No. 2 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Tuesday, right behind the top-ranked Buckeyes.
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Oklahoma State received its highest ranking in over 12 years, moving up one spot Monday to No. 3 in The Associated Press college basketball poll while Illinois and Kansas were the top two teams for the third straight week.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big TenÃÂ -- this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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Pat Summitt&#39;s team took the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press&#39; preseason women&#39;s basketball poll Monday, the 11th time it has started the season atop the rankings - and first since 1998.
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The toughest part of Ohio State's schedule is behind the Buckeyes. And Troy Smith and Co. handled it with ease. Smith threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Ohio State picked up its second road win over a ranked opponent by manhandling No. 13 Iowa 38-17 Saturday night.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In about the time it took 79-year-old Joe Paterno to jog to the locker room, Troy Smith and No. 1 Ohio State's defense turned a close game into a rout.