Ohio State Basketball: How Football Sanctions Will Affect the Basketball Program

Ohio State football has been under some serious fire since allegations of lying to the NCAA about players receiving improper benefits came out. 
Although Jim Tressel had nothing to do with Thad Matta’s basketball program, it will still likely have difficulty due to the upcoming investigation. 
If serious allegations come out about the Buckeye athletic department in general, there could be a good possibility that they lose their athletic director, Gene Smith.
Although this may be a loss for the program, the basketball team could actually benefit from this.
Unlike football, which always has huge attendance, the basketball team takes second precedent in Columbus. 
For a team that has been so successful over the last decade, they are still being treated as a third-world citizen…
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