DZ83CK said:

Imagine being an OSU "fan" and this is your Bruce Thornton take today (to be fair, he does say he's a member of the "lunatic fringe"):
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Maybe Big Body Paul should just be a body. Yeah, I know, but I pull no punches. That shit is ridiculous

Anyone who watched that game skills have the Bucks on the upswing eve with the loss. Considering the 7 seeds all looked like shit over these conference tourneys, I'd still put OSU on the 7 line over those other turds

Bernard at #6 seals the 4-0 win for Bucks
The remaining singles were abandoned ;(

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Hard to believe, but Cincinnati has fired Coach Wes Miller. Also hard to believe, he had been there for 5 seasons.

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Juggalos will never get past those two NC's 60+ years ago and then the drunk getting them to a single final four 30+ years ago. They think that makes them some kind of blueblood.

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Bucks put 2 more points on the board with straight set wins at #5 Filin and 4 Nakashima

Looking at the stats, it seems that whether Juni and Tilly have a good game offensively generally determines whether OSU wins or loses.

Games this season where Juni's offensive rating is 100+, OSU has gone 17-4.
Games where Juni's offensive rating is below 100, OSU has gone 3-6, and two of the wins were narrow Ws vs. ND & @ Northwestern.
He was out 3 games where OSU went 1-2.

When Tilly has an offensive rating of 100+, OSU is 18-6.
Games where Tilly's offensive rating was below 100, OSU has gone 2-5, and the 2 wins were narrow @ Northwestern & vs. WVU.
He was out 2 games where OSU went 1-1.

calibuck said:

Wish tOSU would conduct exit interviews, and then publish them....

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The coaches are constantly in contact with these kids, but those conversations should remain private between them and the kids. That kind of breach of trust wouldn't help one iota in recruiting.

henry_muto said:

Some of these bracketologists really this clueless on how this works ?

This guy really has Michigan and Ohio State in the same 4 team bracket in the Midwest ?

It is against the rules for Ohio State to play Michigan in the first 3 rounds since they played 3 times.

It is simple if you played once you can't play in round 1
If you played twice you can't play rounds 1 or 2
If you played 3 times you can't play until at least the Elite 8

(2) Midwest (Chicago, Fri./Sun.)​

Buffalo (Thurs./Sat.)​

(1) Michigan (Big Ten)
(16) UMBC (AE)

(8) Clemson
▲(9) Ohio State

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"Bracketologists" only care about clicks.

Some of these bracketologists really this clueless on how this works ?

This guy really has Michigan and Ohio State in the same 4 team bracket in the Midwest ?

It is against the rules for Ohio State to play Michigan in the first 3 rounds since they played 3 times.

It is simple if you played once you can't play in round 1
If you played twice you can't play rounds 1 or 2
If you played 3 times you can't play until at least the Elite 8

(2) Midwest (Chicago, Fri./Sun.)​

Buffalo (Thurs./Sat.)​

(1) Michigan (Big Ten)
(16) UMBC (AE)

(8) Clemson
▲(9) Ohio State

Pretty certain that HR would object strenuously if the Exit Interview were to be 'leaked' to the newsies. Confidential and all. At least when was done. Certainly don't know if that's done anymore, probably not, as you opine. Was speaking from 'a fly on the wall' perspective. In the FWIW category, was always under the impression that tOSU never promised a recruit a starting spot, x amount of plays, etc. when they were wooing a recruit to play at The Ohio State. Or maybe I've simply forgotten, or wish my university was above that sort of thing. 'All we can promise is that you will have an opportunity to compete for playing time' sort of thing.....Guess these recruits might need a 'bullshit' detector when listening to these recruiters spin a yarn or two....Thanks for the thoughts, kinda put in perspective for me. Thanks.

DZ83CK said:

I was thinking more along the lines of an outside shot at a #10, but you're right it is unpredictable. They may tweak seeds because of conflicts, avoiding rematches and various things such as BYU not being able to play on Sunday, so obviously it isn't a straightforward ranking necessarily.

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Yea I really wouldn't be shocked about anything between a 7 and 10.

buckeyemania11 said:

I think we still have an outside shot of the committee putting us as a 7. This seems like a very unpredictable year.

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I was thinking more along the lines of an outside shot at a #10, but you're right it is unpredictable. They may tweak seeds because of conflicts, avoiding rematches and various things such as BYU not being able to play on Sunday, so obviously it isn't a straightforward ranking necessarily.

Yale it is.

DZ83CK said:

At this point, it seems OSU is destined to be on the 8-9 line.

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I think we still have an outside shot of the committee putting us as a 7. This seems like a very unpredictable year.

DZ83CK said:

Imagine being an OSU "fan" and this is your Bruce Thornton take today (to be fair, he does say he's a member of the "lunatic fringe"):
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I hate people. I really do.

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Fuuuuuuucccccckkkkkkk CAN-A-DUHHHHHHHHHHH

Where the Ohio State basketball team will be seeded in the NCAA Tournament​

Coming into the game against TTUN, Joe Lunardi of ESPN has the Buckeyes as an eight-seed. Losing to the number-one seed in the Big Ten shouldn't hurt their seeding much, especially by falling by so few points. They will likely sit around that eight or nine-seed line.

Even though Ohio State lost, this game showed that they can compete with anyone in the country. They also had to play this game without Taison Chatman, who was injured in the Iowa game. Brandon Noel also played his first game in two months, so that gives them another player to put in the rotation if they want.

5-star Ohio State freshman looks ready to eat QBs in new spring ball photo.........​

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Ohio State freshman Khary Wilder already looks massive at spring ball

On the official spring roster, Wilder is listed at 6-4, 248 pounds. A stud defensive end/pass-rusher, Wilder saw his recruiting rankings explode, which eventually led to him landing his coveted fifth star from Rivals. That alone had the Ohio State faithful pretty dang jacked up.

Out of Junipero Serra High in California, Wilder had 28 offers to his name throughout his recruitment, taking official visits to Ohio State and UCLA. The draw of potentially staying close to home for his college ball was on his mind, but competing for national titles with the Buckeyes is tough to turn down.

Wilder also developed a close bond with defensive line coach Larry Johnson, with the veteran assistant helping to lead the way with OSU's recruiting efforts. Matt Patricia, who just landed a monster raise from Ryan Day and Ross Bjork, was also involved.

Wilder is an incredibly versatile athlete and the fact that he's getting a head start on his college career is great news for everyone. The freshman is going to push for immediate playing time and with him making noise early on for Ohio State, it's clear Day is going to put him in a spot to make a difference.

The defense for Ohio State is considered a major strength leading up to next season, but the losses of studs to the NFL is going to hurt. Luckily, Day and Co. reloaded via the portal and with some big-name freshmen too. Wilder is on that list and his potential has no limits moving forward.

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith signs off on the hype for this exciting freshman​

Ohio State's best player is as excited about this player as everyone else is.



Spring practice is fully underway for the Ohio State football program. The goal for Ryan Day is to find a way to integrate the 51 new players on the roster. He has to figure out how to replace talent from a defense that was the best in the country a year ago. There might be four Buckeyes taken in the first round of the draft from the defense.

Offensively, the Ohio State Buckeyes have a lot of talent returning. They bring back four of their starting offensive linemen, only losing their least effective one from a year ago. They also bring back the best player in the country in Jeremiah Smith, who has promised to be even better.

Smith has been around long enough to see a ton of talent come through Columbus. He is co-signing some of the hype that has been coming out of spring practice for freshman running back Legend Bey, who has been one of the most impressive players so far.

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith loves what he's seen from Legend Bey​

Bey has been turning heads while he has been working out with both running backs and receivers. Smith let everyone know that he likes what he's seen from Bey so far.

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Hard to believe, but Cincinnati has fired Coach Wes Miller. Also hard to believe, he had been there for 5 seasons.

Julian Sayin Taking More Command at Line of Scrimmage, Working on Mobility Entering 2026​

There are advantages to having a seasoned quarterback in a Ryan Day offense. Well, and an Arthur Smith offense, too.

Thus far in his Ohio State tenure, Day has had three men under center who entered a campaign with a full season of starting experience or more: Justin Fields in 2020, C.J. Stroud in 2022 and Will Howard in 2024. The return for each of those situations? An increased ability to make checks at the line of scrimmage and have an extra coach-like set of eyes at field level.

As Julian Sayin enters his second season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2026, his role in the offense and getting Ohio State in the correct looks at the line of scrimmage is increasing – and he’s working to improve his mobility, too.

“I think we've done a lot (of) giving the quarterback a lot of responsibility at the line of scrimmage within our new kind of – what we've been running these past few days,” Sayin said. “I think there's that, and then it also comes with just having more leadership out there and really taking command of the offense and, ‘Hey, this is the route that I want you at and this is the depth and this is the timing, because I'm the one out there throwing it to you and this is how it's going to go.’”
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At this point, it seems OSU is destined to be on the 8-9 line.

Ohio State’s Over/Under Set at 9.5 Regular-Season Wins for 2026​

Two other teams in the Big Ten have higher projected win totals than Ohio State entering the 2026 season.

Ohio State’s over/under for wins in 2026 has been set at 9.5 by FanDuel Sportsbook, which released win total lines for every team in the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12, plus Notre Dame, on Friday. The current odds are set at -138 for over 9.5 wins and +112 for under 9.5 wins, meaning the Buckeyes are viewed as a slight favorite to win 10 or more regular-season games.

Indiana and Oregon have the highest projected win totals in the Big Ten with FanDuel setting their over/unders at 10.5 wins. Penn State is tied with Ohio State for the third-highest over/under in the conference at 9.5, while Michigan and USC’s lines were both set at an over/under of 8.5.

Nationally, Notre Dame and Texas Tech have the highest projected win totals, with their over/unders set at 11.5. Miami joins Indiana and Oregon with a projected win total of 10.5. Georgia and Texas join Ohio State and Penn State with over/unders of 9.5 regular-season wins.

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That said, the somewhat modest projected win total for the Buckeyes is a reflection of how challenging their 2026 schedule is. The Buckeyes’ 2026 slate includes games against three of the nation’s projected top teams – Texas on the road (Sept. 12), Indiana on the road (Oct. 17) and Oregon at home (Nov. 7) – with plenty of other challenging games including a road game at Iowa (Oct. 3), road game at USC (Oct. 31) and of course, the regular-season finale vs. Michigan at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 28.

Whether or not Ohio State hits the over will likely determine whether or not the Buckeyes make the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. Given the strength of their schedule, a 10-2 regular season should be enough to make the Buckeyes a lock for the 12-team field. A third loss, however, would put Ohio State in serious jeopardy of missing the CFP, as no 9-3 team has earned an at-large berth in the first two years of the 12-team CFP.

DZ83CK said:

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Lol wut? How's this even possible

ORD_Buckeye said:

They've always been willing to invest in basketball to a much greater degree than Ohio State. It means more to them. Our opinion seems to be that we'll be happy to ride a wave of success id we stumble into one, but there's only so much we"ll do to make it happen.

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Yea especially since they know that they can't consistently compete at the highest level in football (without cheating) even when they splurge huge amounts of money (Like with Underwood) they put extra effort into making sure they are a high level winner in Hoops.