Ohio State's recent 71-68 loss to Penn State in the Big Ten tournament has impacted their NCAA tournament seeding prospects. Here's a comprehensive analysis of their potential tournament seeding:

Key Factors Affecting Seeding:

Quality Wins:

• Home victory vs Duke
• Home win against Wisconsin
• Road win at Illinois

Notable Losses:

• Nebraska (10-22 record, worst loss)
• Road losses to Indiana and Maryland
• Recent tournament loss to Penn State

Current Seeding Projections:

• 6 seed: 25.5% probability
• 7 seed: 21.5% probability
• 5 seed: 17.9% probability

Competition for Seeding:

Projected 5 Seeds:

• UConn
• LSU
• Texas
• Iowa

Current 6 Seeds:

• Houston
• Saint Mary's
• Alabama
• Ohio State

Projected 7 Seeds:

• Colorado State
• USC
• Michigan State
• Boise State

Final Prediction: Ohio State is likely to drop to a 7 seed due to their late-season struggles and early conference tournament exit. The remaining conference tournament results will be crucial in determining their final seeding position.

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