Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra There is no doubt that the level of competition is about to increase significantly for the Ohio State men’s basketball team. Undefeated through five games, four of which came against mid- to low-major competition, the No. 20 Buckeyes open Big Ten play Wednesday at Purdue. The game is the first of 21 currently on the schedule that, except for one against Nebraska, are against teams ranked in the top 70 nationally, according to KenPom.com. The Big Ten is projected to place 10 teams in the NCAA Tournament in Joe Lunardi’s bracket forecast, updated Tuesday. Seven of those teams are ranked in the top 25, with Iowa and Michigan State ranked Nos. 3 and 4, respectively, in what is expected to be the toughest and deepest league in the nation. It’s a league that has beaten up the Buckeyes the past two years after promising starts in nonconference…
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