The path to defending the title is now set.
Carmen's Crew, last year's champion, has the top overall seed in this summer's edition of The Basketball Tournament, which features 24 teams and will be played in Columbus' Nationwide Arena without any fans in attendance. It will get a bye then take on either No. 16 House of 'Paign or No. 17 War Tampa in the second round.
Big X, another team that includes multiple former Buckeyes, was awarded the No. 9 overall seed. It'll take on No. 24 Jackson TN UnderDawgs to open the tournament in the first round.