There has been a bit of chatter in recent weeks surrounding Ohio State and how it had the potential to play its way onto the NCAA tournament bubble. The Buckeyes, despite a mediocre record and resume, still could not be eliminated from the tournament conversation simply because of how their schedule finished.
Now, as Ohio State prepares to end its regular-season Saturday in East Lansing, the picture is a bit clearer: Beat Michigan State, win a game or two in the Big Ten tournament and there's an argument to be made for the Buckeyes sneaking into the Field of 68.