Once thought to be a juggernaut by March Madness’ and the BTN’s Andy Katz, the Ohio State basketball team has now dropped completely out of his Power 36 weekly opinion poll.
To some degree it makes sense. I mean the Buckeyes have dropped four in a row and have yet to win a game in the new decade. They have begun to turn the ball over at an alarming rate, can’t seem to shoot the ball all of a sudden, and have lacked the toughness necessary to compete at a high level in the Big Ten.
It’s a process to say the least.
So okay. But is Ohio State really not one of the 36 best teams in the country? If the rankings are really about the body of work, then there’s still a lot to like outside of the recent pitfalls. The win over Kentucky on a neutral court is going to look better and better, the win over Villanova is nothing to sneeze at, and the schedule has been brutal early.
There's a new No. 1 in @TheAndyKatz's Power 36! 👀
1. Baylor
2. Gonzaga
3. Duke
4. Auburn
5. Butler
6. San Diego State
7. Kansas
8. Florida State
9. Oregon
10. West Virginia
11-36. 👉 https://t.co/Hh2jwwpwyO pic.twitter.com/CksmwqZEJB— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) January 13, 2020
Regardless, there’s one way to correct the perception building out there about this Ohio State team. It’s to now go out and start winning again. Clearly, there are some things to correct, but don’t worry, things will get better. Or so we hope.