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As the calendar now flips to May, the 2026-27 Ohio State men’s basketball team is still over five months away from playing meaningful games, but the roster for next season has mostly settled into place. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of rumors and reports about which players were transferring where and for how much money, but the chaos the transfer portal brings every spring has settled down to a much slower, duller hum, and we can finally start assessing many teams’ rosters.
Ohio State broke a three-year NCAA Tournament drought this past season, earning an at-large bid to the dance thanks in large part to a late-season surge that saw the Buckeyes win four of their final six regular season games, including ranked wins over Wisconsin and Purdue. They then fell behind TCU by a boatload of points early on in that first-round NCAA Tournament game, stormed all the way back, and ultimately lost in the final five seconds. Season over, just like that.
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Several players graduated and ran out of collegiate eligibility, including the program’s all-time leading scorer, Bruce Thornton. Several others, including three former Ohio Mr. Basketball Award winners — Gabe Cupps, Colin White, and Devin Royal — opted to transfer out of the program.
To replenish the roster, head coach Jake Diebler and his staff — which, as of today still has a vacancy — brought in four players via the transfer portal as well as two freshmen in the 2026 recruiting class. While it remains possible that Ohio State could bring in an additional player before the team reports, it seems more likely that the group currently assembled will be the group we see on the floor against BYU on November 2 in Salt Lake City.
With that said, here’s my current prediction for Ohio State’s depth chart next season, which (obviously) includes a starting lineup.
Something to note: Several players will play multiple positions this year. Versatility and flexibility are good qualities to have. I will…
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