When the rage from scorned Buckeye fans begins to dissipate after the latest disappointing Ohio State loss, one simple truth will come into clear view.
Despite losing four of their past five games, including their first Big Ten Tournament contest in an upset defeat to Penn State on Thursday, the Buckeyes will not miss the NCAA Tournament, and they’re likely to have a relatively favorable matchup in the first round – at least as far as seed lines are concerned.
That might not give many cynics much more confidence in Ohio State’s ability to come out victorious, but it will be another chance for the scarlet and gray to prove that its 2021-22 season was not a failure.