“We Have Blue-Blood Elements in Our History, and We Need to Be More Consistent”

Ross Bjork at the Schottenstein CenterOhio State’s performance in men’s basketball has fallen well below its program standard in recent seasons, and Ross Bjork knows that.

The Buckeyes have gone three straight years without making the NCAA Tournament. They’ve gone 12 years without making it past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It’s been 13 years since Ohio State has won a Big Ten championship, which was also the last time the Buckeyes made the Final Four.

That’s led some to wonder if Ohio State has become complacent with mediocrity in basketball, given that competing for national championships in football is OSU’s top athletic priority. But Ohio State’s athletic director says his…