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The Ohio State Buckeyes have learned who they're facing in the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and where, early in Sunday's Selection Show.
The Ohio State Buckeyes learned their NCAA Tournament fate very early in the selection process on Sunday, being just the third team to have their name called during the selection show. The Buckeyes were selected as the No. 8 seed in the East Region of the bracket, with No.
9 TCU selected as their opening opponent. The Buckeyes are in the same "pod" of the tournament as No. 1 overall seed Duke, meaning that the Buckeyes almost certainly have a meeting with the Blue Devils to look forward to if they can win their opening game.
TCU went 22-11 on their season, but closed out the season on an impressive run. Then again, so did Ohio State. Buckeyes fans have a good game to look forward to against a quality opponent, with a battle with the best team in the country the likely reward for winning.
This pod will play on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. Tip-off times will be announced after the completion of the entire selection show. We will update this article as more information becomes available.