June 18, 2026

Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 14 Colby Baumann

A year unlike any other is about to get underway at Ohio State. © Adam Jardy Ohio State walk-on guard Colby Baumann after participating in the Kingdom Summer League at Ohio Dominican University on July 10, 2022. One year after a roster bolstered by players enjoying the extra year of eligibility afforded to all who played though the COVID-19 pandemic topped out at 15 members, the 2022-23 Buckeyes will be a team facing unprecedented turnover. With coach Chris Holtmann entering his sixth season, a combination of early departures for the NBA, the exhaustion of collegiate eligibility and the allure of the transfer portal have all combined to create a roster featuring only two players who played in at least three games for Ohio State last season. That’s not to say there aren’t familiar faces in Columbus. They are simply outnumbered by a five-man freshman class, ranked tops in the Big…

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