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?
