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Regardless of Seeding, Chris Holtmann Expects a Tough Challenge in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Ohio State is set to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years after a successful run under first year coach Chris Holtmann. The only thing left to determine is where the Buckeyes will fall.

Entering the final day of conference tournament play, the Buckeyes were projected as a No. 5 seed by two of the three major 'bracketology' experts. Both ESPN's Joe Lunardi and CBS analyst Jerry Palm have Ohio State as a No. 5 seed playing in San Diego, while Fox Sports has Ohio State as the No.