Andy Wittry | NCAA.com | December 16, 2019 Ohio State debuts at No. 1 in NET rankings for second consecutive season Dan Gavitt explains college basketball's NET rankings Share Ohio State is No. 1 for the second consecutive year in the first NET rankings of the 2019-20 season, which debuted here Monday. The NET rankings like the Buckeyes, or rather the Buckeyes team that has a 9-1 record as well as the best adjusted efficiency margin in the country while playing against one of the 50 strongest schedules in the country through the first month and a half of the season. Here's an explainer for how the NET rankings work, in case you need a refresher. The Buckeyes have wins over Penn State (No. 18 NET) by 32 points, Villanova (No. 24 NET) by 25 points, No. 59 Kent State, No. 95 North Carolina and No. 110 Cincinnati, while their only loss this season came on the road against No. 48 Minnesota on Sunday, so they had been nothing but dominant before last weekend. Two of the four remaining undefeated teams in the country are in the top 10: No. 2 Kansas (8-1), No. 3 San Diego State (10-0), No. 4 Butler (10-1), No. 5 Baylor (8-1), No. 6 Gonzaga (11-1), No. 7 Auburn (9-0), No. 8 Louisville (10-1), No. 9 Stanford (9-1) and No. 10 Dayton (8-1). 2022 March Madness 🏆 CHAMPIONS: Kansas wins the 2022 national championship BRACKET TRACKER: How every bracket busted TOURNAMENT REWIND: See the final bracket STORE: Shop Kansas championship gear | More official NCAA tournament fits LISTEN: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis Last season, national finalists Virginia and Texas Tech debuted at No. 2 and No. 3 in the NET rankings, which is encouraging for the teams ranked in the top 10 on Monday. The other two undefeated teams round out the top 20 with Liberty (10-0) at No. 19 and Duquesne (9-0) at No. 20. Of the top 30 teams in the initial NET rankings, just two have more than two losses — rivals No. 21 Michigan (8-3) and No. 29 Michigan State (7-3). Other top Big Ten teams in the rankings are No. 11 Maryland and No. 18 Penn State. While the Big Ten is annually one of the strongest conferences in the country, it's not the only conference that should be encouraged by the debut of this season's NET rankings. They were promising for the Atlantic 10 (No. 10 Dayton, No. 20 Duquesne, No. 22 Richmond, No. 52 VCU, No. 66 Saint Louis, No. 67 George Mason, No. 72 Rhode Island), Mountain West (No. 3 San Diego State, No. 47 Utah State, No. 57 New Mexico) and West Coast Conference (No. 6 Gonzaga, No. 42 BYU, No. 64 Saint Mary's), each of which is currently on pace to have multiple opportunities for Quadrant 1 road wins (No. 1 to No. 75 in the NET). If those teams can maintain their top-75 rankings until the start of conference play, and even have some of their conference brethren join them in the top 75, it sets up each conference to potentially send multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament. 2022 Ohio State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, results Here is everything you need to know about Ohio State football for the 2022 season, including the schedule, opponents, results and players to watch. READ MORE Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances These are the college football programs with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances since the format began in 2014. READ MORE College football preview for 2022 season: Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer makes predictions for next season Bleacher Report college football senior writer Adam Kramer joins NCAA Digital's Michella Chester to take a look at what fans can expect ahead of the 2022 season. READ MORE