Ohio State basketball could make a jump this season according to ESPN

We are all getting ready for the start of the college football season now just a little over a month away, but the college basketball season won’t be too far behind. In fact, we’re now within 100 days of the Ohio State basketball season, and ESPN took a big look at previewing hoops for 2025-2026 by looking at many different angles and storylines.

One of the things Myron Metcalf and Jeff Borzello touched on was ten teams that “could make a jump” this coming season. And, if you are an Ohio State fan, then you have to like what the ESPN duo things of the Buckeyes this season because they were named as one of those ten teams.

OSU was able to retain some key pieces of its core group, but outside of that, there’s been a major overhaul of the guys suiting up in the scarlet and gray this season. The mix of old and new will have to come together for the Buckeyes to get back to the NCAA Tournament, but there’s good reason to believe that it could happen. Here’s what Borzello says about Ohio State this winter:

“The Buckeyes showed flashes of their potential last season but couldn’t quite string together a consistent run of form. With a terrific trio back in Bruce Thornton, Devin Royal and John Mobley Jr. — plus the additions of Christoph Tilly and Brandon Noel up front — Jake Diebler’s team should find itself in the NCAA tournament.”

It sure seems like Ohio State hasn’t had a shortage of talent over the last few years, but getting the team to come together and play as a team has been an issue that seems to be a problem in today’s day and age of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness. Here’s to hoping ESPN is right and that the Buckeyes make it back to meaningful games late and on into the postseason this basketball season.

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