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FanSided: Oddsmakers love Ohio State's chances of winning first-round matchup vs TCU

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Oddsmakers love Ohio State's chances of winning first-round matchup vs TCU​

The Ohio State Buckeyes are loved by oddsmakers to take down the Horned Frogs.

By Ryan Stano

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The Ohio State basketball team is dancing for the first time in four years. After years of being on the bubble and being disappointed on Selection Sunday, the Buckeyes are finally happy. They get to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the first round of the tournament.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the eight-seed in that 8/9 matchup. After taking down Iowa and losing to Michigan in successive Big Ten Tournament games, they finally get a shot to play in March Madness. The winner of this game will very likely get to take on Duke.

Oddsmakers don't love Ohio State's chances of making a Cinderella run to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Beating the Blue Devils would certainly be a tall task. Still, Vegas does seem to like the Buckeyes' chances of taking down the Horned Frogs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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froginmn

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Oh no! As a nine seed we are a 2.5 dog to an 8. Who cares.

There are two nine seeds favored over 8's (Iowa over Clemson and USU over Villanova) and they are both -2.5. Other than that there are currently ZERO lower seeds favored.
 
Fosterpark Squatter

Fosterpark Squatter

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BrewingFrog said:
The thumbs will rest heavily on the scales to produce a Duke-tOSU 2nd Round Matchup. TV likes Name Brand Programs, and we ain't a Name Brand Program.
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Im not sure how big a draw they are for basketball compared to football. Unfortunately had to live in the state a bit and they didnt seem to care half as much. UK fans 2 hours south on the other hand are the Ohio State Football fans of basketball.
 
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BrewingFrog

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Fosterpark Squatter said:
Im not sure how big a draw they are for basketball compared to football. Unfortunately had to live in the state a bit and didnt seem to care half as much. UK fans 2 hours south on the other hand are the Ohio State Football fans of basketball.
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Marketing is all about the "casual viewer" and not hardcore fans or the degenerates who will tune in regardless of who is playing (like me with College Football). Thus teams with Brand Recognition are prized in matchups because the casual viewer has heard the name over and over, and would be more likely to tune in than otherwise.
 
Fosterpark Squatter

Fosterpark Squatter

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BrewingFrog said:
Marketing is all about the "casual viewer" and not hardcore fans or the degenerates who will tune in regardless of who is playing (like me with College Football). Thus teams with Brand Recognition are prized in matchups because the casual viewer has heard the name over and over, and would be more likely to tune in than otherwise.
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I get what you're saying but dont think there will be home cooking by the refs like there might be if it was football. Regardless just hope the guys win.
 

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