Ohio State,
Xavier, Cincinnati, Miami, Wright State, Akron, Ohio, Youngstown St, Bowling Green, Toledo, Kent State, Cleveland State-- and us. 13 D1 schools in Ohio.
What I would love to see is an 'Ohio Basketball Event' every year featuring exclusively Ohio teams, similar to what Indiana does with the Crossroads classic. Or comparable to the Chicago tournament we are in today that features 2 Illinois based teams.
Hold the event at Nationwide Arena on the weekend before Xmas just like these other tournaments, and have 4 games--2 sessions. Afternoon session can be "B level teams" with 4 teams that rotate each year between Wright St, Miami, Cleveland State, Kent State, Youngstown St, BGSU, Toledo, Akron, Ohio. Each year 2 MAC schools play 2 Horizon schools.
Then in the evening session, "A level" teams Dayton, Cincy, X and OSU play. Each year it rotates on who plays who.
This honestly seems like a no brainer. You have the inclusion of 6 conferences, huge revenue generator, fun for the community and great for scheduling for all teams.
