After an early exit in the Big Ten tournament, the Buckeyes find themselves on the dance floor—at the NIT.
Ohio State wasn’t the only bubble team to give little reason for the NCAA committee to select them; many of the teams that went into the weekend on the bubble did little to improve their status.
However, the Bucks’ loss to Michigan State opened the door for Pac-10 bubble teams Arizona and Oregon who got the nod for playing in what many see as a superior conference to the Big Ten, among others. A Buckeye win over MSU would have certainly been enough to nudge OSU into the real dance.
Now, it’s all about whether the players feel snubbed and are out to prove something or if they are just going to hang their heads. As a No. 1 seed in the NIT, they have a pretty easy draw that starts with UNC-Asheville at the Schott on Tuesday night. Most of the teams that they would face down the road are very beatable; it is the NIT, after all.
At least it will be somewhat exciting to see the glacier that is Kenny George, UNC-A’s seven-foot-seven-inch center that can dunk standing flat-footed.
Otherwise, it’s an unremarkable end to a season filled with promise that—like Ohio State’s tournament bid—came up just short so many times.
-M.F.
Ohio State wasn’t the only bubble team to give little reason for the NCAA committee to select them; many of the teams that went into the weekend on the bubble did little to improve their status.
However, the Bucks’ loss to Michigan State opened the door for Pac-10 bubble teams Arizona and Oregon who got the nod for playing in what many see as a superior conference to the Big Ten, among others. A Buckeye win over MSU would have certainly been enough to nudge OSU into the real dance.
Now, it’s all about whether the players feel snubbed and are out to prove something or if they are just going to hang their heads. As a No. 1 seed in the NIT, they have a pretty easy draw that starts with UNC-Asheville at the Schott on Tuesday night. Most of the teams that they would face down the road are very beatable; it is the NIT, after all.
At least it will be somewhat exciting to see the glacier that is Kenny George, UNC-A’s seven-foot-seven-inch center that can dunk standing flat-footed.
Otherwise, it’s an unremarkable end to a season filled with promise that—like Ohio State’s tournament bid—came up just short so many times.
-M.F.
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