NCAA Tournament March Madness
#37 Ohio St
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Projection: likely out
Ohio State’s résumé reads like a team with a clear offensive identity that has piled up dominant wins over low-major opponents and earned a tight home victory over Notre Dame, but the lack of a defining road or neutral-site triumph and the narrow defeat at Pittsburgh are the blemishes that matter most. The schedule still hands them several high-leverage chances to change the narrative with neutral matchups against West Virginia and North Carolina and big home dates with Illinois and UCLA, while a string of difficult trips to places such as Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Iowa and Oregon are where they must prove they can win away from home. Until those opportunities are turned into headline wins, the profile will be built on sound offensive showings and heavy wins over weak competition, which keeps Ohio State very much in the conversation but leaves their ultimate standing dependent on a few signature results.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | IUPUI | 339 | W118-102 |
| 11/7 | PFW | 257 | W94-68 |
| 11/11 | Appalachian St | 297 | W75-53 |
| 11/16 | Notre Dame | 69 | W64-63 |
| 11/20 | W Michigan | 264 | W91-58 |
| 11/25 | Mt St Mary's | 311 | W113-60 |
| 11/28 | @Pittsburgh | 101 | L67-66 |
| 12/6 | @Northwestern | 55 | 49% |
| 12/9 | Illinois | 17 | 45% |
| 12/13 | (N)West Virginia | 67 | 64% |
| 12/20 | (N)North Carolina | 23 | 44% |
| 12/23 | Grambling | 285 | 98% |
| 1/2 | @Rutgers | 127 | 74% |
| 1/5 | Nebraska | 48 | 67% |
| 1/8 | @Oregon | 83 | 61% |
| 1/11 | @Washington | 59 | 50% |
| 1/17 | UCLA | 33 | 59% |
| 1/20 | Minnesota | 108 | 85% |
| 1/23 | @Michigan | 1 | 9% |
| 1/26 | Penn St | 94 | 83% |
| 1/31 | @Wisconsin | 27 | 34% |
| 2/5 | @Maryland | 92 | 64% |
| 2/8 | Michigan | 1 | 23% |
| 2/11 | USC | 28 | 57% |
| 2/14 | (N)Virginia | 24 | 44% |
| 2/17 | Wisconsin | 27 | 56% |
| 2/22 | @Michigan St | 10 | 19% |
| 2/25 | @Iowa | 32 | 36% |
| 3/1 | Purdue | 2 | 27% |
| 3/4 | @Penn St | 94 | 65% |
| 3/7 | Indiana | 26 | 56% |