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2026-27 Ohio State Men's Basketball



“I love where our roster is. This roster is big, it's versatile, it's skilled, it's smart,” Diebler said.

“I think this is the deepest team we’ve had, and I don’t know that it’s even close.”– Jake Diebler on Ohio State’s 2026-27 roster

Ohio State’s Projected 2026-27 Depth Chart
Pos Starter Backup Reserve
C JOSH OJIANWUNA IVAN NJEGOVAN VUK LAZAREVIC
PF AMARE BYNUM ANDRIJA JELAVIC
SF ANTHONY THOMPSON ALEX SMITH
SG JOHN MOBLEY JR. JIMMIE WILLIAMS BRAYLEN NASH
PG JUSTIN PIPPEN CURTIS GIVENS III MYLES HERR
 
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“I love where our roster is. This roster is big, it's versatile, it's skilled, it's smart,” Diebler said.

“I think this is the deepest team we’ve had, and I don’t know that it’s even close.”– Jake Diebler on Ohio State’s 2026-27 roster

Ohio State’s Projected 2026-27 Depth Chart
Pos Starter Backup Reserve
C JOSH OJIANWUNA IVAN NJEGOVAN VUK LAZAREVIC
PF AMARE BYNUM ANDRIJA JELAVIC
SF ANTHONY THOMPSON ALEX SMITH
SG JOHN MOBLEY JR. JIMMIE WILLIAMS BRAYLEN NASH
PG JUSTIN PIPPEN CURTIS GIVENS III MYLES HERR

On paper, it's a top-25 roster & should be his best team. I don't think it's quite a contender, as in the B1G you have two rivals that are primed to try and go to back-to-back Final Four appearances, plus other programs like USC and IU that are clearly spending more on talent. No doubt it's a team that has the exact types of players & skillsets that Diebler wants his team to have, and here in Year 3, if it doesn't work out, there doesn't seem to be anywhere to place the blame other than Jake Diebler and his system. Barring major personnel losses, this team should be around 5th or 6th in the conference & make the Sweet 16.
 
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