OSU's men's basketball team has been valued at $22.9 million by Forbes Magazine, good for seventh on their list of most expensive college basketball teams. (For comparison, the football team was recently valued at $83 million.)
Most Valuable CBB Teams (via @Forbes): 1. Louisville $39.5M 2. Kansas $33M 3. Kentucky $32.5M 4. North Carolina $25.7M 5. Indiana $25.4M
— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 24, 2014
6. Arizona $25.2M 7. Ohio State $22.9M 8. Wisconsin $21.1M 9. Syracuse $21M 10. Duke $18.9M
— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 24, 2014
These numbers are a testament to what Thad Matta has been able to build here, and although he's fallen short of claiming the sport's ultimate prize, it's clear Ohio State is committed to maintaining a nationally-respected program
