The Ohio State basketball team is making moves and separating itself as one of the best teams in the country. The improvement has been quick and decisive from the start of the season until now. With the numerous statement wins over the last month or so, the Buckeyes are also starting to move up the major polls, metric rankings, and even opinion polls that are out there.
That’s where ESPN’s Jay Bilas comes in. Bilas is one of the best in the business and provides great insight, analysis, and opinion second to none in the college game. We respect what he has to say, even if he did play for Duke (closet Carolina fan here).
Bilas recently ranked the top 68 teams (subscription required) in college basketball, the same number that will make the NCAA Tournament here in just a few weeks, and Ohio State is very, very high on his list.
Here’s where he has the Buckeyes and what he says about them.