Sunday, January 28, 2007

On to Basketball...Why is Ohio State #5?

I have to wonder why Ohio State is ranked number five in the nation for basketball? And, to top it off, why College Game Day (the basketball version) was in Columbus Saturday for the Ohio State/Michigan State game?

While the Ohio State/Michigan State game turned out to be a nail biter, I'm still wondering what College Game Day was doing there?

Let's go back to why Ohio State is #5? They have lost to three top five teams since the season opened; their one top 25 win was over Tennessee, an SEC team I might add. Since then, Tennessee has dropped from the rankings.

Now, Ohio State was dominating the first half and really made it look as though Michigan State were over-matched, but Michigan State had something to say about that! If only Oden hadn't gone to the free throw line and if only Michigan State had gone for the 2s at the end of the game rather than going for 3s...it all might have turned out differently.

There was a big sigh of relief last night as the Buckeyes clear their soggy eyes from the defeat at the hands of Florida at the end of the college football season and pin their hopes on their over-rated basketball team.