Coming off the program’s fifth-straight 20-win campaign and a second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Villanova, expectations are not incredibly high for Ohio State men’s basketball heading into the 2022-23 season. Head coach Chris Holtmann and the Buckeyes were not ranked in the Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 poll released Monday, earning 23 points, good for No. 23 nationally, while No. 13 Indiana, No. 22 Michigan and No. 23 Illinois were the Big Ten’s sole representatives. Ohio State has been ranked in the preseason Top 25 in each of the past three seasons, coming into the 2021-22 season as the No. 17 team in the country. Ohio State basketball insider:Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy Ohio State lands 2024 commitment: ‘My dream school’: Ohio State basketball lands John Mobley Jr., a four-star 2024 guard Zed Key: a 3-point shooter? Will Ohio State’s Zed Key prove himself…
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