Ohio State's NCAA tournament seeding prospects have taken a hit after their early exit from the Big Ten tournament, losing to Penn State 71-68. Here's what you need to know about their potential March Madness seeding:

Current Projections:

• Most likely: 6 seed (25.5% chance)
• Next most likely: 7 seed (21.5% chance)
• Potential upside: 5 seed (17.9% chance)

Key Factors Affecting Seeding:

Quality Wins:

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

Damaging Losses:

• Nebraska (10-22 record) - worst loss
• Road losses to Indiana and Maryland
• Early Big Ten tournament exit vs Penn State

Competition for Seeding:

Projected 5 Seeds:

• UConn
• LSU
• Texas
• Iowa

Other Projected 6 Seeds:

• Houston
• Saint Mary's
• Alabama

Projected 7 Seeds:

• Colorado State
• USC
• Michigan State
• Boise State

Final Prediction: Ohio State likely drops to a 7 seed due to their late-season struggles and early conference tournament exit. The remaining conference tournament results could further impact their final seeding position.

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