ROSEMONT, Ill. – Chris Holtmann was just in the middle of explaining how Ohio State went 8-12 in the Big Ten last year, which he believes often gets forgotten when projecting his team's outcome this season, when he paused mid-sentence and he took a quick turn.
“Side commentary: don't ever bet against Purdue,” Holtmann said at Big Ten media day on Wednesday.
He had likely seen the unofficial preseason conference poll compiled by The Athletic and the Columbus Dispatch that had the Buckeyes picked to finish third in the conference, behind Michigan State at No.