Ohio State is still trying to traverse a rough and tumble Big Ten. It’s not a conference for the faint of heart. To be fair, it hasn’t been that way for a long, long time. It seems like every year, we hear coaches and players talk about the depth and toughness of the league, and it just seems to get better and better with each passing season.
This year is no different.
There is a legitimate shot for the conference to get nine teams in the NCAA Tournament this year. It currently has six teams ranked in both the AP and Ferris Mowers polls, and a whopping nine teams in the top 40 of the Net Rankings.
There doesn’t seem to be a day off, with upsets and close games aplenty. Even the teams at the bottom of the league can spring upsets on any given night as we’ve seen.
Chris Holtmann appeared on the Jim Rome show to talk about life in the Big Ten and what it takes to succeed in such a formidable conference. His response was a bit humorous, but spot on. In case you missed his appearance on the show, click on the below and give it a listen. He talks about having a short memory, just playing one game at a time, and whether or not you can teach a team to be tough in end of game situations.
If you’ve watched any of Ohio State’s games this year, you know what Hotlmann is talking about. Just when you feel good about yourself as a team, the league knocks you down a peg. There are two kinds of teams in the Big Ten over the last few years. Those that have been humbled, and those that are about to be humbled.
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