Ohio State jumped up a spot to No. 2 in the latest Associated Press college women’s basketball poll, matching the Buckeyes’ highest-ever ranking. © Joseph Scheller/Columbus Dispatch Jan 8, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Cotie McMahon (32) high-fives guard Taylor Mikesell (24) during the fourth quarter of the women’s NCAA division I basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Value City Arena on Sunday afternoon. OSU has spent the past three weeks in the No. 3 spot, but on Saturday, the Buckeyes dominated Nebraska 76-67, and the next day, Southern California pulled off a 55-46 upset win over the previously second-ranked Stanford Cardinal. At 18-0, Ohio State is off to the best start in program history, surpassing its previous mark of 15-0 to begin the 2011-12 season. OSU, which also was ranked No. 2 in 2004-05 and 2005-06, has four wins over…
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