Bracketology 2012: Ohio State A Unanimous No. 2; Akron, Xavier, Dayton On The Bubble

The NCAA Tournament men's basketball field of 68 will be determined in less than a week, and currently the Ohio State are projected to earn a No. 2 seed. Meanwhile, Xavier, Akron and Dayton are on the bubble and just need to win.

Bracketology 2012: Ohio State Down To A No. 2 Seed

March Madness is coming up for 2012, and the seeding is starting to get a bit more clear as we go along game by game. The newest SB Nation Bracketology update is out now, and the Ohio State Buckeyes have moved down a bit, partially due to some very strong play by other top seed possibilities in recent weeks.

Ohio State was considered a shoe in for one of the No. 1 seeds earlier in the season, but the four top seeds belong to Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke and Missouri. The Buckeyes have been moved down a bit, but are still a very respectable No. 2 seed overall thanks to a strong conference resume and a 21-4 record.

The Akron Zips are also included in the bracket thanks to their strong play in the MAC so far this season, and are very likely to get an automatic bid if they keep their form up going into the conference tournaments. They are slated to be a 14 seed in the bracket prediction.

For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, head to Along The Olentangy. You can also get more NCAA coverage at the SB Nation NCAA hub at sbnation.com/NCAA_Basketball.

NCAA Bracketology: Ohio State A No. 1 Seed According To ESPN

Joe Lunardi's latest NCAA basketball bracketology is out, and the expert has favored the Ohio State Buckeyes a little more than SB Nation. In his latest bracket, the Buckeyes are switched with Baylor from the SB Nation bracket. He has Ohio State as the No. 1 seed in the West Region, facing Weber State in the opening game:

• The Cincinnati Bearcats sneak into Lunardi's bracket as one of the last four teams, being forced to play in the First Four in Dayton against Virginia Tech for the right to move on to face Gonzaga.
• The same is true of the Xavier Musketeers across town, who are also in the First Four against Florida State in the South Region. Only the most cruel of selection committees would place Xavier and Cincinnati against each other after their brawl earlier this year.
• The Cleveland St. Vikings are paired as a 15 seed in the South Region, and the Indiana Hoosiers, whom they had a memorable first round 14 over 3 upset against in 1986, would be their opponent.
  
• The Dayton Flyers are listed as the No. 9 seed in the Midwest region against Wisconsin.

NCAA Basketball Bracketology: Ohio State Close To A No. 1 Seed

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