Stadium releases way-too-early college basketball top 25. Where is Ohio State?

Stadium has released a way-too-early ranking of teams for the 2021-2022 college basketball season. Where is Ohio State in all the fun?

No. 3 – Ohio State

Ohio State basketball getting love from early preseason predictions
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MARCH 12: The Ohio State Buckeyes huddle up during a time out in the game against the Purdue Boilermakers during the second half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 12, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

What Goodman Says about Ohio State

“As long as Liddell and Washington return to Columbus, this is a group that should be among the preseason favorites. Chris Holtmann will need to find a replacement for Walker, but he’s hoping maybe Johnson can fill that role. He also has no shortage of veterans that were a part of a team that earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tourney.”

We can live with that. The problem of course is that the Buckeyes will be a far different team if it doesn’t get Washington and Liddell back. Add that to some new faces and there’s still a question of where all the parts will fit and if they jell together.

Still, it’s another national analyst that believes in what Chris Holtmann is building and it should give everyone a good feeling about what next year holds.

NEXT … Goodman’s complete top 25