
Ohio State:
2-5 vs RPI top 50
6-5 vs top 100
3-4 away games
5-4 in away/neutral combined
Wins vs teams under consideration: Washington-N, Michigan, Wisconsin
Losses: @Duke, Kansas, @Illinois, @Michigan State, @Michigan
Louisville:
6-3 vs RPI top 50
8-4 vs top 100
4-2 away
7-3 away/neutral
Wins vs teams under consideration: Mizzou-N, @Memphis, Kentucky, @UConn, Pitt, Marquette
Losses: @Georgetown, Syracuse, @Nova, Duke-N
Michigan St:
4-4 vs RPI top 50
7-4 vs top 100
4-3 away
5-4 away/neutral
Wins vs team under consideration: Kansas-N, Boise St, Illinios, @Wisconsin
Losses: UConn-N, @Miami, @Minnesota, @Indiana
The bottom line: The Buckeyes don't compare to others on the 3 or 4 line in terms of record against top teams, road/neutral wins, or out of conference wins. They have one great win against Michigan at home and a decent win at home against Wisconsin, but that's it. While they impressed me last night for 35+ minutes in Ann Arbor, the end result is they couldn't get it done. The selection committee has consistently stressed that teams need to accomplish something away from home and/or out of conference. Those just aren't there for the Buckeyes. What's even more problematic is that they have just two opportunities for key road wins the rest of the season: at Wisconsin on February 17th and at Indiana on March 5th. They'll need to grab at least one of those two or make a deep run in the Big Ten Tournament to move up higher than they're currently seeded.