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LGHL Bubble Watch 3.0: Where does Ohio State stand in NCAA Tournament picture?

Bubble Watch 3.0: Where does Ohio State stand in NCAA Tournament picture?
Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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NCAA Basketball: Ohio State at Nebraska

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The Buckeyes have work to do if they want to make the Big Dance.

Four. That’s the magic number of wins the Ohio State men’s basketball team (14-10, 6-7) needs to solidify its place in the NCAA Tournament. If they can’t get those four wins in the regular season, the Big Ten Tournament offers the opportunity for a little bit of extra credit.

The Buckeyes had the opportunity to knock that number down to three Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, but poor shot selection in the second half, paired with no presence on the glass whatsoever, sent them spiraling in the second half. Ohio State only scored nine points through the first 12 minutes of the season half, and it also took 12 minutes for someone other than Micah Parrish to score a point during the back 20.

Winning at Nebraska wasn’t a gimme win, however, as KenPom gave Ohio State less than a 50% chance to win that one. But beating Maryland just a few days prior, after losing to them by 674 points back in December, made a lot of folks think the Buckeyes were hitting a groove as they went to Nebraska. It turned out to be more of a speed bump.

NCAA Basketball: Ohio State at Nebraska
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Before Sunday’s loss, most bracket models were plugging Ohio State in as a 9 or 10-seed. They were just starting to gain momentum and scoot off of the “bubble” but their 10th loss has pulled them back towards the chopping block.

Ohio State’s 14-10 record is not impressive — mathematically, the Buckeyes could still end up finishing below .500 and this entire talk could be irrelevant. However, they’re metrics darlings (NET, KenPom, etc.) because the Buckeyes have no bad losses and a few very impressive wins, headlined by a neutral floor win over Kentucky and a road win at Purdue. Those wins are holding up Ohio State’s 14-10 record like pool floaties on a toddler.

Currently the Buckeyes are No. 27 in both the NET and in KenPom’s rankings. They’re the only team in the top-40 of either of those metrics with double-digit losses.

With four home games left on the schedule, it’s pretty simple — win those four home games, and you’re in. Lose any of them, and you’ll need to make up for it by winning at UCLA, USC, or Indiana.

Here’s where 15 bracketologists have Ohio State plugged in, as of February 10. If you would like to see the full bracket, click on the name of the website.

131 Sports​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Mississippi State

Big Underdog​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Louisville

Bracket Odds ​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Maryland

CBS ​


Ohio State is an 11-seed facing 6-seed Missouri

Charlie Hergenrother ​


Ohio State is an 11-seed facing 6-seed Memphis

HaslaMetrics​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Missouri

InCCStats​


Ohio State is an 8-seed facing 9-seed New Mexico

Bracketeer/Rocco Miller ​


Ohio State is the first team left out of the NCAA Tournament

Bart Torvik ​


Ohio State is an 8-seed facing 9-seed New Mexico

JSB ​


Ohio State is a 9-seed facing 8-seed Baylor

The Barking Crow ​


Ohio State is a 9-seed facing 8-seed Memphis

Skarmory Bracketology ​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Louisville

The Sporting News ​


Ohio State is a 9-seed facing 8-seed UCONN

Bracket Zac ​


Ohio State is a 10-seed facing 7-seed Missouri

4th and 24 ​


Ohio State is a 9-seed facing 8-seed Oregon

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LGHL Ohio State has multiple visits on the horizon as spring practice rapidly approaches

Ohio State has multiple visits on the horizon as spring practice rapidly approaches
Dan Hessler via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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2026 OT Felix Ojo | via Jordan Scruggs, 247Sports

With the Ohio State coaching staff finalized and spring quickly approaching, the Buckeyes will soon play host to some of the nation’s top prospects.

Coming off a national championship, Ohio State quickly saw multiple players announce they were going to the NFL. This was to be expected following the postseason success, but what was not as expected was the turnover the Buckeyes saw on the sidelines.

Ohio State lost both its offensive and defensive coordinators, and saw its offensive line coach leave as well. The Buckeyes spent the first couple weeks after the championship win filling up the coaching staff. With the offensive positions now filled and the defense likely soon to come, Ohio State can start planning on hosting some of the nation’s top recruits.

Spring is quickly approaching, and with that means spring practices with the upcoming roster of Buckeyes as well as spring recruiting camps. These recruiting camps will begin shortly, and some of the nation’s rising stars are already announcing upcoming visits, both official and unofficial with Ohio State.

Below are just some of the recruits to recently announce upcoming visits to Ohio State.

Four-star RB Favour Akih​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Delaware, OH / Rutherford B Hayes
Size: 6-foot / 190 lbs.

Visit Update: Being from Ohio, Akih has long been familiar with the Buckeyes and their campus. He has visited with Ohio State before and will be coming back in a little over a month for a spring practice on March 17.


I will be at The Ohio State University March 17th for a spring practice @Montgomery_DHHS @Locklyn33 @mickdwalker @AllenTrieu @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/5JnMU4Kkbv

— Favour Akih 4⭐️ (@FavourAkih) February 10, 2025​
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Four-star OT Felix Ojo​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Mansfield, TX / Lake Ridge
Size: 6-foot-6 / 275 lbs.

Visit Update: Ojo has long been identified as a priority target in the 2026 recruiting class. He is familiar with the Ohio State coaching staff and its campus, last visiting for the Buckeyes’ national championship celebration. He recently told On3 that he will be taking an official visit to Ohio State, but a date has not yet been decided on. What is for sure is his interest in the Buckeyes, as he also said Ohio State is one of his top two schools.


Elite 2026 OT Felix Ojo will take an Official Visit to Ohio State & says the Buckeyes are Top 2 in his recruitment

“What stands out about Ohio State is the culture and how much of a priority I am for them. Especially when Coach Frye left, the whole offensive staff called me… pic.twitter.com/wUPN25F04W

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 7, 2025​
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Three-star Edge Keysaun Eleazer​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Raleigh, NC / Southeast Raleigh
Size: 6-foot-5 / 190 lbs.

Visit Update: Eleazer is another recruit the Buckeyes have been interested in for some time, having offered him in November of last year. He has shown the potential to become a real pass-rushing threat, and the interest appears to be mutual. Eleazer has scheduled four upcoming official visits and Ohio State made the cut alongside Georgia Tech, Penn State and Virginia Tech.


Rangy EDGE Keysaun Eleazer of Raleigh (N.C.) Southeast has set four official visits to #GaTech #PennState #OhioState #VaTech.

He talks about each destination and gives latest in recruitment: https://t.co/Hf6aZ6aTwD pic.twitter.com/OuM7nPkMJ2

— Anna Adams (@AnnaH247) February 10, 2025​
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Four-star S Kaden Gebhardt​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Lewis Center, OH / Olentangy
Size: 6-foot-2 / 200 lbs.

Visit Update: Like Eleazer, Gebhardt was offered by Ohio State in late November of last year. Since then Ohio State has kept in contact with him and the interest appears to be mutual. Gebhardt scheduled an upcoming official visit with Ohio State on June 5. He will also take an official visit to Clemson and Penn State, but the Buckeyes have to like where they sit currently in his recruitment.


Buckeye safety target @kaden_gebhardt locks in an #OhioState official visit.

✍️ @Bill_Kurelic https://t.co/ISlmZiC96q pic.twitter.com/cepIRhfzUS

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) February 9, 2025​
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Quick Hits​

  • Ohio State recently made the cut for a pair of 2026 prospects. The first was three-star linebacker Jamarion Phillips (Dallas, TX / South Oak Cliff) who listed the Buckeyes in his top 10 alongside Oklahoma, Colorado, Arizona State, SMU, Texas A&M, Baylor, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.

Top 10 pic.twitter.com/JtC5F3nlDs

— Jamarion Phillips (@JamarionP1) February 9, 2025​
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  • 2026 defensive lineman Damari Simeon (Richland, NJ / St. Augestine Prep) also listed Ohio State inside his top 10 schools, alongside Notre Dame, Duke, Texas A&M, Syracuse, Michigan, Illinois, Penn State, Wisconsin and Texas.

After a lot of consideration I will be narrowing down my recruitment to these schools… #Top10 pic.twitter.com/ERS1ivhCyd

— Damari Simeon (@Damari_Simeon) February 9, 2025​
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Google Former Buckeyes coach and university president Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio lieutenant governor - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Former Buckeyes coach and university president Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio lieutenant governor - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
via Google News using key phrase "Buckeyes".

Former Buckeyes coach and university president Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio lieutenant governor Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

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LGHL Uncut: Coach McGuff talks rough end to Ohio State’s Los Angeles road trip

Uncut: Coach McGuff talks rough end to Ohio State’s Los Angeles road trip
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here

NCAA Womens Basketball: Ohio St. at Southern California

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Plus McMahon identifies offensive issues of the week and her glowing review of Thierry’s play.

Throughout the year, Land-Grant Holy Land will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.

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Ohio State women’s basketball had a tough week in Los Angeles. After losing to the No. 1 UCLA Bruins by 13 on Wednesday night, the Buckeyes were outmatched by Kiki Iriafen and the No. 7 USC Trojans on Saturday in an 84-63 rout.

Following the game, head coach Kevin McGuff and players Taylor Thierry and Cotie McMahon had a joint press conference answering questions about not only the loss to the Trojans but the week that was in California.

Coach McGuff started off right away talking about a rebounding performance where the Trojans grabbed 62 boards compared to 30 for the Buckeyes. Both McGuff and McMahon also shared similar thoughts on offensive woes, and players trying to do too much in difficult stretches of the contest.

McMahon also spent time applauding the work of Thierry, who held guard JuJu Watkins to 10 points in the three quarters and change the Ohio native played before fouling out early in the fourth quarter.

That and more on the latest “Uncut.”


Connect with Thomas:
Bluesky: @ThomasCostello
Twitter: @1ThomasCostello

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