Looking more in depth at my team, Ohio State:
Per the earlier linked power ranking list:
"What I like: The Buckeyes are the team with the greatest possible variance next season. Chris Holtmann has four top-75 national recruits arriving as well as a trio of senior transfers. On top of that, the Buckeyes return Justice Sueing, who missed all but two games last year due to injury.
Ohio State's chemistry is completely unknown. But if the Buckeyes mesh, this team could be the dark horse Wisconsin was a year ago.
What I don't like: EJ Liddell and Malaki Branham are both likely first-round picks, so arguably no team in the B1G has more talent to replace. And if all these new faces don't really like each other? Whew. Good luck with that."
I can't say that I disagree with any of that. The Buckeyes just seem like a complete unknown for 2022-23.
Seniors:
Justice Sueing, F: Seuing is from Hawaii and played his first two years of college ball at Cal. As a Sophomore at Cal way back in 2018-19 he was Cal's leading scorer then as a Junior at Ohio State in 2020-21 he was Ohio State's third-leading scorer behind only Duane Washington and EJ Liddell. Last year he had an abdominal hernia and only played in the first two games. I guess that makes him something of a microcosm of the Buckeyes' roster as a whole. His potential is sky-high but who knows where how he will actually play.
Seth Towns, F: Towns is somewhat similar to Sueing as a complete unknown despite being in his SEVENTH year of College ball. He played the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons at Harvard then missed a couple at Harvard due to injury then transferred to Ohio State, played some during the 2020-21 season unspectacularly, then missed last year with an injury. His seventh year could be great or . . . who knows.
Sean McNeil, G: McNeil is a transfer from WVU where he had a pretty solid career.
Tanner Holden, G: Holden is a transfer from Wright State where he had a pretty solid career.
Isaac Likekele, G: Likekele is a transfer from OkSU where he had a pretty solid career.
Juniors:
Eugene Brown III, F: Brown has been in the program for a while and is a serviceable player but probably never will be a star.
Zed Key, C: Key was solid last year.
No Sophomores?
Freshmen:
Bruce Thorton, G: Thornton is a 6-1, 205# 4* PG out of Alpharetta, GA who was ranked #43 nationally.
Roddy Gayle JR, G: Gayle is a 6-4, 195# 4* SG out of Mount Pleasant, UT who was ranked #42 nationally.
Bowen Hardman, G: Hardman is a 6-3, 160# 3* SG out of Cincinnati, OH who was ranked #303 nationally, will likely redshirt.
Brice Sensabaugh, F: Sensabaugh is a 6-6, 240# 4* SF out of Olrando, FL who was ranked #61 nationally.
Kalen Etzler, F: Etzler is a 6-8, 195# 3* out of Convoy, OH who was ranked #159 nationally (last year). He redshirted last year.
Felix Okpara, C: Okpara is a 6-11, 210# 4* out of Branson, MO who was ranked #58 nationally.
There are enough impressive pieces here such that if everybody plays to their potential and meshes well the Buckeyes are easily a B1G Championship contender. OTOH, there are enough question marks based on not having played together and returning from absences/transfers that I could also easily see this team struggling for the bubble.
Within the B1G there aren't any teams that I can confidently say will definitely be better than the Buckeyes but there are only a few (Nebraska, MN, NU and maybe PSU/UMD) that I am confident the Buckeyes will be better than.
