StatSeed is StatSheet's postseason projections for all of Division I, including the NCAA Tournament, National Invitation Tournament (NIT), College Basketball Invitational (CBI), and the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Read more about how StatSeed is calculated.
StatSheet now projects Ohio State as a two seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes are the #8 team in the AP Poll and sit at #8 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 22-5 overall record and a 10-4 record in the Big Ten.
Over the last four games, Ohio State chalked up wins against Minnesota and Purdue but also struggled with losses to AP #11 Michigan and AP #6 Michigan State.
Ohio State is tough against strong competition, with a 9-5 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 7-4 record against the RPI Top 50 and a 5-4 record against AP ranked teams. The Buckeyes boast six quality wins including AP #16 Wisconsin, AP #11 Michigan, AP #23 Indiana, RPI #37 Northwestern, and AP #5 Duke with no bad losses to speak of.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Texas (17-11, 7-8 Big 12, StatRank #59), Washington (19-8, 12-3 Pac 12, StatRank #56), NC State (18-9, 7-5 ACC, StatRank #58), and Mississippi State (19-8, 6-6 SEC, StatRank #57).
The first four teams out are Illinois (16-11, 5-9 Big Ten, StatRank #73), LSU (16-10, 6-6 SEC, StatRank #70), Ole Miss (15-11, 5-7 SEC, StatRank #80), and St. Joseph's (PA) (18-10, 8-5 A-10, StatRank #46).
The next four out are Arizona (19-9, 10-5 Pac 12, StatRank #70), Brigham Young (23-6, 11-3 West Coast, StatRank #50), Colorado (18-8, 10-4 Pac 12, StatRank #73), and Minnesota (17-10, 5-9 Big Ten, StatRank #72).
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