With the cancellation of March Madness due to the coronavirus, there won’t be a national champion crowned this season. However, according to a simulation by the Washington Post, the Buckeyes would have been the 2020 NCAA National Champions.
Here is how the simulation played out:
According to the simulation, teams that made the field were chosen from a compilation of data from 81 different bracketologists. Once the teams were chosen and seeded accordingly, the simulation began with an estimated number of possessions for each team.
Here are the primary stats factored into the simulation:
To make it simple, we’re going to start with an estimated number of possessions for each team using the definition outlined by Nylon Calculus, including any additional possessions to be had via offensive rebounds and turnovers.