June 15, 2026

Is Ohio State basketball Final Four worthy, and will the Big Ten break its championship drought?


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Everyone suddenly becomes an expert when March Madness brackets hit the websites, and opinions on Ohio State basketball vary wildly. Some see Baylor as a vulnerable 1 seed and think the Buckeyes have a relatively favorable path through the South Region. The 3 seed there, Texas Tech, may not have the frontcourt talent to take OSU out of its comfort zone. After that late-season four-game losing streak, did the Buckeyes start building momentum at the right time? Then there’s ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi, who picked OSU first-round opponent Oral Roberts to spring the big 2-15 upset. Remember, that has happened only eight times in NCAA Tournament history. Are the Buckeyes really that vulnerable? The Buckeye Talk podcast needed its own office bracket, so Doug Lesmerises, Stephen Means and I all made our predictions. All three agreed on one team to make the Final Four — and reach…

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