OSU

[loesshillshawk]

Wow how a couple weeks have changed them. However, lets be honest how were they rated so high? THey are not a good offensive team, never were at all this season. Their defense is slipping due to their poor offense. I for one love seeming them lost on the floor and Matta just turning red, sweating and doing his Butler Impression

 

[HawksMN]

Dunno, but they are now non factors in the conf race. Even if they go on a monster run 2nd half of the season, they will just have too many losses.

 

[kctom]

Short answer, reputation.

Their signature win vs a 10-8 Marquette team.

And fools like BTN Dienhart and Decoursey touting Craft as 3rd team All-American, why, what tOSU has done the last 2 yrs, and not what they've done this yr.

 

[IowaFan81]

Same reason traditionally good basketball and football schools are ranked preseason and early in the season. Past success and dog non conference schedule.

 

[kctom]

Agreed. Kenpom and the computer rankings use only 2013 data while the analog Polls like AP and Coaches polls are antiquated.

 

[WindsorHawk]

They are 17th on Kenpom after tonight's loss. They have played 4 of their 1st 6 conference games on the road. A couple home games should get them back on track but they're not a top 15 team IMO. Their offensive woes will likely be with them all year.

 

[Husky28]

Mike Decoursey seems to have something against Iowa... Watch his facial expressions when he talks about the Hawks. He had a smirk (not the first time I've seen when he's mentioning Iowa) on his face the other night when he was mentioning Iowa and Minnesota as not having elite defenses... I think they were talking about the OSU losses.

 

[kicker22]

While they may have worked their way out of contention for a championship, hopefully they can still win some games at home to help the Hawks out.

 

[DodgerHawki]

They are 17th on Kenpom after tonight's loss. They have played 4 of their 1st 6 conference games on the road. A couple home games should get them back on track but they're not a top 15 team IMO. Their offensive woes will likely be with them all year.

Agreed. All was fine with Buckeyes, even after losing @MSU in overtime. They had a shot to win that game at the end of regulation. Then they are up by Iowa by 9 midway through the second half on their home court. Since that point, they have basically gone away and done nothing. Losing @Minnesota and @Nebraska is nothing to be ashamed of, especially Minnesota. At this point they look like a bubble team, but they have some serious issues especially on offense.