COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — March is almost here and with it comes postseason basketball for the Ohio State women who head into the month of madness moving back up in the rankings.

The Buckeyes (23-6, 12-6) sit at the No. 14 spot in the new Associated Press poll after ending the regular season with a win at No. 17 Michigan and a home loss to No. 5 Maryland. The regular season results for OSU earned them a double-bye for this week’s Big Ten Tournament in Minneapolis.

The next game for OSU will be Friday afternoon when they face one of Michigan, Minnesota or Penn State. Against those three teams, the Buckeyes are 5-0. Ohio State has not won a Big Ten conference tournament since 2018 but has made the final as recently as 2020.

Big Ten postseason play begins Wednesday with the final set for Sunday afternoon from the Target Center. The women’s March Madness bracket will be announced on March 12.

AP Poll (Feb. 27, 2023)