Thoughts following Ohio State’s regular season ending loss at Michigan State

What did you think about this Ohio State loss? #GoBucks

The regular season no one expected from [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] basketball is finally over with today’s loss to Michigan State, 84-78.

The loss ended the Buckeyes modest two-game winning streak and put another negative mark on this season’s 13-18 record. This will be head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag]’s first year as the OSU head coach that will not result in a 20 win season, with the exception of the 2020 campaign.

It was another disappointing game for the Buckeyes, one where the could have ended with a better result if they did a few things better over the course of the game. Find out my thoughts following another Ohio State loss.

Joe Lunardi gives Ohio State a five seed in hypothetical bracket

The NCAA Tournament has been canceled, but that doesn’t mean analysts cannot hypothesize what seed the Ohio State Buckeyes may have drawn.

The Ohio State men’s basketball team, even if it lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, as a lock to make the NCAA Tournament. But Where would the Buckeyes have landed?

Well, much of their final seeding would be determined by their placement in the tournament. Without that knowledge, you have to base the seeding on the reality of a roller coaster of a regular season.

With three top-ten victories and no losses to top-ten opponents, the Buckeyes had a resume that stood out from other teams.

However, with ten-plus losses, there was never a shot at a No. 2  or 3 seed even with a Big Ten championship. For this Buckeyes team, they most were most likely around a four-to-six seed no matter how things shook out.

In his hypothetical bracket, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has the team as a five seed.

Stephen F. Austin in the first round would be a brutal matchup for the Buckeyes. Every March, we see the update of the odds that a 12 seed beats a 5 seed, and they’re always staggering, to say the least.

That said, this five seed wouldn’t have been a great draw, but it is somewhat of a compliment for the Buckeyes after extremely sporadic performances throughout the regular season.

What do you think? Does a No. 5 seed seem about right to you?