In The Athletic today, Dana O'Neil published a college basketball mailbag and was asked about the Ohio State's chances this upcoming season and for any inside scoop on the forthcoming draft decisions for Liddell and Washington.

O'Neil answered the question this way: "I can’t say that I can make an accurate prediction, but I’ve heard both are a slight lean to stay in the draft. That’s not a guarantee, and that doesn’t mean they should. In my humble (and non-NBA) opinion, both ought to stick around."

Does anyone have any intel on Liddell and Washington? I have been assuming that they will return to school so this really surprised me.