Ohio State Basketball Official Thread

• Heretic

  

  For as mediocre as this year has been overall, at least they can say they went through the entire B1G schedule with no bad losses (ie: losses to bottom-dwellers; they do have blowout losses to good teams, but that's another kind of "bad"), which isn't something that most (or all) of the other teams in the conference can say.
• The Answer

  Azubuike24;1782515 wrote:I think if they beat MSU OR Iowa, they have an argument. The SOS at 114 may kill OSU, but the bubble is super soft. Their biggest issue is 18-10 is inflated. There are many teams with like 15 or 16 wins who have tons of better wins.
  
  A team like Alabama or Oregon State doesn't have the record, but has a better resume. If the Buckeyes can win one of the next 3, win a game in the B10 Tourney, they might hit the magic "20-win in the Big Ten" mark and get a look.

  
  Where did you get 114 for sos? The rankings I saw had them at 60. Anyway I think 2 of the last 3 plus 1 in the big 10 tourney would give them a legit shot. If they only get 1 of the last 3 they would need a couple tourney wins to have any argument at all.
• SportsAndLady

  

  The Answer;1782547 wrote:Where did you get 114 for sos? The rankings I saw had them at 60. Anyway I think 2 of the last 3 plus 1 in the big 10 tourney would give them a legit shot. If they only get 1 of the last 3 they would need a couple tourney wins to have any argument at all.

  I was curious of that as well and you're right. It's 60-68 range.
  
  Buike I love you man, but sometimes you just say shit that isn't even in the ballpark of being correct lol
• wildcats20

  

  Ken Pom has their current SOS as 84. I think it was 68 before Michigan lost to Maryland today.
  
  And their OOC SOS as 260. Yikes.
• wildcats20

  

  ESPN has them at 68
  
  Either way they pretty much have to win 3 of the remaining 4 games(including 1 B1GT game).
  
  Not gonna happen, IMO.
• Laley23

  

  I don't know for sure, but I think the committee uses KenPom and Sagarin. Maybe 1 more as well.
• Midstate01

  

  No way they win 2 of next 3, like zero chance.
  I've been saying I think playing in the NIT and getting probably 2 or more games is probably the better option.
  Though I know that's never popular.
  
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• Azubuike24

  

  I was looking at KenPom. I was wrong either way though!
• Laley23

  

  Midstate01;1782573 wrote:No way they win 2 of next 3, like zero chance.
  I've been saying I think playing in the NIT and getting probably 2 or more games is probably the better option.
  Though I know that's never popular.
  
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  I used to be on this train of thought. Ive changed my tune though. I just don't think it's better. Don't get to play neutral tournament arenas, unless you make it all the way. Players, IMO, don't take it as seriously. Overall, even in a round 1 loss, I feel the players get more out of the NCAAs and there is more to build on when you make it. Even if you win the NIT.
• Midstate01

  

  Last time osu made the NIT and won it, it translated very well.
  
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• wildcats20

  

  Midstate01;1782579 wrote:Last time osu made the NIT and won it, it translated very well.
  
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  By losing to Siena the next year in the first round?
• Laley23

  

  Midstate01;1782579 wrote:Last time osu made the NIT and won it, it translated very well.
  
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  They went 22-11, finished in a tie for 4th in leage and lost in the 1st round as an 8 seed. Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm pretty much the exact opposite of you on that statement.
• Midstate01

  

  Crap, I should have looked first. I swore the next year was when they went 34-3. My fault. I'd be in favor of ncaa if they made the first 4. I'm not really against the ncaa, of course, just like them practicing as long as possible.
  
  Mentally I think you're for sure right.
  
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• Laley23

  

  Midstate01;1782589 wrote:Crap, I should have looked first. I swore the next year was when they went 34-3. My fault. I'd be in favor of ncaa if they made the first 4. I'm not really against the ncaa, of course, just like them practicing as long as possible.
  
  Mentally I think you're for sure right.
  
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  That was another reason I used to like the NIT. But, unless you win the first game, which in the NIT is always a crapshoot because players don't wanna be there and fans don't show up, you actually get less practice time cause the games are before the NCAAs.
• Laley23

  

  Also, they went 34-3 3 years after the NIT.
• wildcats20

  

  Sully and Deshaun's frosh year with Buford...and Diebler and Lighty as seniors.
• Midstate01

  

  Well fuck me... I'm gonna just walk away . Lol
  
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• wildcats20

  

  Jae'Sean Tate could be done for the year...
  
  http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2016/02/23/0223-Jae-Sean-Tate-shoulder-injury.html
• Heretic

  

  wildcats20;1782904 wrote:Jae'Sean Tate could be done for the year...
  
  http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2016/02/23/0223-Jae-Sean-Tate-shoulder-injury.html

  Welp, that'll end all talk of potentially playing their way onto the bubble if he's gone.
• vball10set

  wildcats20;1782904 wrote:Jae'Sean Tate could be done for the year...
  
  http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2016/02/23/0223-Jae-Sean-Tate-shoulder-injury.html

  way to be on top of things, cats
  
  http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-basketball/2016/02/68136/report-jaesean-tate-undergoes-mri-season-in-doubt
• slingshot4ever

  LETS GO BUCKS!!!
• wildcats20

  

  Any word on Tate?
• slingshot4ever

  Out for year...torn labrum, surgery Friday
• sportchampps

  OSU hosed on that 3 pointer that was a three not a two
• The Answer

  Awful call..not sure how you take 10 minutes reviewing it and get it wrong.