Ohio St. Team History
Currently 1969-70 to 2024-25
|  | '70 | '71 | '72 | '73 | '74 | '75 | '76 | '77 | '78 | '79 | '80 | '81 | '82 | '83 | '84 | '85 | '86 | '87 | '88 | '89 | '90 | '91 | '92 | '93 | '94 | '95 | '96 | '97 | '98 | 
| Year Rank | 24 | 16 | 36 | 19 | 85 | 73 | 111 | 135 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 69 | 28 | 47 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 56 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 46 | 174 | 128 | 81 | 147 | 
| Offense Rank | 5 | 30 | 82 | 34 | 104 | 56 | 106 | 119 | 51 | 19 | 22 | 53 | 80 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 37 | 15 | 86 | 46 | 73 | 32 | 6 | 77 | 50 | 136 | 220 | 86 | 151 | 
| Defense Rank | 113 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 79 | 88 | 124 | 148 | 66 | 27 | 4 | 34 | 65 | 63 | 103 | 84 | 46 | 63 | 44 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 56 | 224 | 50 | 87 | 151 | 
|  | '99 | '00 | '01 | '02 | '03 | '04 | '05 | '06 | '07 | '08 | '09 | '10 | '11 | '12 | '13 | '14 | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | 
| Year Rank | 9 | 18 | 31 | 18 | 76 | 147 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 14 | 74 | 70 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 48 | 47 | 36 | 
| Offense Rank | 13 | 24 | 41 | 18 | 136 | 90 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 67 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 103 | 14 | 127 | 55 | 16 | 74 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 28 | 
| Defense Rank | 11 | 18 | 37 | 42 | 35 | 226 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 100 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 90 | 115 | 114 | 54 | 45 | 
For each type of rating, the columns are the rating, season rank, and all-time rank.
| Rank | Season | Record |  | Predictive Rating |  | Expected Predictive Rating |  | Offense |  | Defense |  | Improvement | 
| 1 | 2010 - 11 | 34 - 3 | +22.3 | 1 | 50 | +23.8 | 1 | 43 | +11.3 | 1 | 211 | +11.0 | 1 | 100 | -0.6 | 204 | 9,939 | 
| 2 | 1991 - 92 | 26 - 6 | +20.3 | 4 | 124 | +20.0 | 4 | 173 | +11.2 | 6 | 227 | +9.1 | 6 | 342 | +0.6 | 123 | 7,002 | 
| 3 | 2011 - 12 | 31 - 8 | +20.2 | 2 | 130 | +17.9 | 5 | 331 | +10.9 | 6 | 260 | +9.2 | 4 | 312 | -2.6 | 269 | 13,956 | 
| 4 | 2006 - 07 | 35 - 4 | +18.8 | 4 | 208 | +23.7 | 1 | 49 | +11.2 | 4 | 233 | +7.7 | 16 | 719 | +0.7 | 135 | 6,860 | 
| 5 | 1998 - 99 | 26 - 9 | +17.8 | 9 | 284 | +17.2 | 9 | 425 | +9.3 | 13 | 558 | +8.6 | 11 | 451 | +4.4 | 20 | 1,075 | 
| 6 | 2012 - 13 | 29 - 8 | +17.0 | 8 | 366 | +18.0 | 6 | 327 | +8.6 | 13 | 718 | +8.3 | 11 | 510 | +1.7 | 97 | 4,722 | 
| 7 | 2009 - 10 | 28 - 8 | +16.9 | 7 | 369 | +16.1 | 11 | 564 | +10.1 | 9 | 362 | +6.8 | 25 | 1,089 | +2.2 | 72 | 3,720 | 
| 8 | 1990 - 91 | 27 - 4 | +16.4 | 9 | 448 | +18.9 | 6 | 241 | +6.3 | 32 | 1,780 | +10.1 | 8 | 187 | -10.0 | 293 | 16,923 | 
| 9 | 2020 - 21 | 21 - 10 | +15.8 | 12 | 534 | +16.3 | 13 | 542 | +12.7 | 4 | 93 | +3.1 | 90 | 4,202 | +0.1 | 174 | 8,224 | 
| 10 | 1999 - 00 | 23 - 7 | +15.5 | 18 | 582 | +16.4 | 10 | 517 | +7.4 | 24 | 1,219 | +8.2 | 18 | 555 | +2.3 | 69 | 3,595 | 
| 11 | 2019 - 20 | 21 - 10 | +15.3 | 9 | 621 | +14.3 | 19 | 890 | +8.3 | 13 | 819 | +7.0 | 25 | 1,009 | -3.5 | 307 | 15,055 | 
| 12 | 1979 - 80 | 20 - 8 | +15.1 | 3 | 657 | +15.9 | 5 | 593 | +6.3 | 22 | 1,784 | +8.9 | 4 | 386 | -1.0 | 169 | 10,802 | 
| 13 | 2017 - 18 | 25 - 9 | +14.8 | 16 | 700 | +15.0 | 16 | 748 | +7.4 | 16 | 1,196 | +7.4 | 16 | 819 | -0.4 | 196 | 9,354 | 
| 14 | 2014 - 15 | 24 - 11 | +14.7 | 14 | 739 | +12.2 | 26 | 1,469 | +7.3 | 14 | 1,237 | +7.3 | 14 | 856 | -6.1 | 348 | 16,631 | 
| 15 | 2024 - 25 | 17 - 15 | +14.2 | 36 | 841 | +12.5 | 47 | 1,370 | +8.2 | 28 | 848 | +5.9 | 45 | 1,604 | -4.6 | 336 | 16,006 | 
| 16 | 2013 - 14 | 25 - 10 | +14.1 | 21 | 848 | +13.0 | 29 | 1,213 | +2.9 | 103 | 4,781 | +11.3 | 3 | 77 | -5.3 | 335 | 16,380 | 
| 17 | 2001 - 02 | 24 - 8 | +13.4 | 18 | 997 | +13.9 | 18 | 981 | +8.6 | 18 | 730 | +4.8 | 42 | 2,458 | -4.5 | 300 | 15,972 | 
| 18 | 2005 - 06 | 26 - 6 | +13.4 | 15 | 1,017 | +15.3 | 11 | 690 | +7.6 | 17 | 1,140 | +5.8 | 29 | 1,670 | -2.7 | 277 | 14,078 | 
| 19 | 1988 - 89 | 19 - 15 | +12.7 | 23 | 1,167 | +12.2 | 27 | 1,440 | +5.3 | 46 | 2,458 | +7.4 | 23 | 812 | -7.1 | 291 | 16,796 | 
| 20 | 1986 - 87 | 19 - 13 | +12.2 | 20 | 1,315 | +10.7 | 31 | 1,980 | +8.9 | 15 | 644 | +3.3 | 63 | 3,937 | -0.9 | 183 | 10,664 | 
| 21 | 1989 - 90 | 17 - 13 | +12.2 | 27 | 1,323 | +12.4 | 29 | 1,389 | +3.6 | 73 | 4,003 | +8.6 | 14 | 446 | +6.2 | 5 | 323 | 
| 22 | 2000 - 01 | 20 - 11 | +11.8 | 31 | 1,458 | +12.0 | 33 | 1,543 | +5.9 | 41 | 1,994 | +5.9 | 37 | 1,640 | -2.0 | 235 | 12,832 | 
| 23 | 2021 - 22 | 20 - 12 | +11.6 | 33 | 1,534 | +11.6 | 38 | 1,681 | +9.1 | 14 | 589 | +2.5 | 115 | 4,943 | -1.4 | 236 | 11,764 | 
| 24 | 2007 - 08 | 23 - 13 | +11.5 | 32 | 1,573 | +10.7 | 35 | 1,981 | +4.2 | 67 | 3,369 | +7.2 | 19 | 904 | +2.4 | 72 | 3,363 | 
| 25 | 2023 - 24 | 22 - 14 | +11.1 | 47 | 1,683 | +10.3 | 58 | 2,161 | +6.5 | 39 | 1,660 | +4.6 | 54 | 2,619 | +0.3 | 165 | 7,669 | 
| 26 | 1984 - 85 | 20 - 10 | +11.0 | 24 | 1,718 | +12.2 | 21 | 1,448 | +8.8 | 7 | 683 | +2.3 | 84 | 5,186 | +0.7 | 116 | 6,932 | 
| 27 | 1978 - 79 | 19 - 12 | +10.9 | 19 | 1,769 | +11.8 | 16 | 1,598 | +5.9 | 19 | 2,027 | +5.0 | 27 | 2,300 | 0.0 | 126 | 8,566 | 
| 28 | 2018 - 19 | 20 - 15 | +10.8 | 41 | 1,789 | +11.9 | 34 | 1,557 | +3.8 | 74 | 3,788 | +7.0 | 25 | 971 | -6.0 | 338 | 16,605 | 
| 29 | 1985 - 86 | 19 - 14 | +10.8 | 31 | 1,812 | +10.6 | 41 | 2,053 | +6.0 | 37 | 1,962 | +4.8 | 46 | 2,498 | -0.4 | 156 | 9,360 | 
| 30 | 2004 - 05 | 20 - 12 | +10.7 | 30 | 1,833 | +9.6 | 42 | 2,477 | +5.1 | 56 | 2,672 | +5.7 | 30 | 1,793 | -2.5 | 259 | 13,674 | 
| Rank | Season | Record | Predictive Rating | Expected Predictive Rating | Offense | Defense | Improvement | 
| 31 | 2008 - 09 | 21 - 11 | +10.7 | 33 | 1,834 | +12.3 | 25 | 1,425 | +6.1 | 41 | 1,893 | +4.6 | 44 | 2,653 | +0.2 | 154 | 7,973 | 
| 32 | 1970 - 71 | 20 - 6 | +10.7 | 16 | 1,841 | +11.7 | 15 | 1,637 | +5.2 | 30 | 2,567 | +5.5 | 20 | 1,906 | +3.9 | 16 | 1,508 | 
| 33 | 1972 - 73 | 13 - 10 | +10.4 | 19 | 1,972 | +9.2 | 31 | 2,641 | +5.1 | 34 | 2,626 | +5.3 | 23 | 2,104 | +1.4 | 54 | 5,197 | 
| 34 | 2022 - 23 | 16 - 19 | +10.0 | 48 | 2,117 | +7.8 | 68 | 3,310 | +8.0 | 18 | 946 | +2.0 | 114 | 5,550 | -2.4 | 338 | 13,492 | 
| 35 | 1982 - 83 | 19 - 10 | +9.7 | 28 | 2,266 | +11.1 | 23 | 1,856 | +6.6 | 19 | 1,552 | +3.1 | 63 | 4,236 | +0.1 | 131 | 8,357 | 
| 36 | 1993 - 94 | 12 - 16 | +9.6 | 46 | 2,308 | +9.3 | 49 | 2,582 | +5.2 | 50 | 2,582 | +4.4 | 56 | 2,816 | -0.1 | 160 | 8,678 | 
| 37 | 1992 - 93 | 15 - 13 | +9.6 | 50 | 2,330 | +9.9 | 48 | 2,327 | +3.7 | 77 | 3,946 | +5.9 | 33 | 1,619 | -0.9 | 187 | 10,620 | 
| 38 | 1969 - 70 | 16 - 7 | +9.4 | 24 | 2,419 | +8.9 | 28 | 2,755 | +10.0 | 5 | 401 | -0.6 | 113 | 9,175 | -1.1 | 131 | 11,018 | 
| 39 | 1980 - 81 | 14 - 13 | +8.7 | 37 | 2,742 | +9.4 | 39 | 2,525 | +3.9 | 53 | 3,716 | +4.8 | 34 | 2,491 | -0.8 | 150 | 10,323 | 
| 40 | 1971 - 72 | 17 - 6 | +8.3 | 36 | 2,906 | +9.4 | 26 | 2,521 | +1.5 | 82 | 6,417 | +6.8 | 9 | 1,078 | +1.4 | 62 | 5,251 | 
| 41 | 2016 - 17 | 17 - 15 | +7.7 | 70 | 3,235 | +7.3 | 75 | 3,510 | +5.3 | 55 | 2,491 | +2.4 | 100 | 5,015 | -1.5 | 251 | 11,952 | 
| 42 | 2015 - 16 | 21 - 14 | +7.6 | 74 | 3,289 | +9.3 | 63 | 2,584 | +1.7 | 127 | 6,105 | +5.8 | 38 | 1,665 | -0.4 | 199 | 9,381 | 
| 43 | 1987 - 88 | 19 - 13 | +7.4 | 56 | 3,384 | +9.9 | 39 | 2,349 | +2.6 | 86 | 5,118 | +4.8 | 44 | 2,470 | +2.8 | 55 | 2,792 | 
| 44 | 1983 - 84 | 15 - 14 | +7.4 | 47 | 3,390 | +7.2 | 51 | 3,584 | +5.6 | 26 | 2,196 | +1.7 | 103 | 5,867 | -2.5 | 225 | 13,699 | 
| 45 | 2002 - 03 | 17 - 15 | +6.6 | 76 | 3,852 | +8.7 | 54 | 2,863 | +1.2 | 136 | 6,871 | +5.4 | 35 | 2,023 | +1.2 | 111 | 5,752 | 
| 46 | 1977 - 78 | 14 - 11 | +6.6 | 48 | 3,854 | +6.5 | 59 | 3,975 | +3.9 | 51 | 3,730 | +2.7 | 66 | 4,668 | +0.8 | 93 | 6,588 | 
| 47 | 1996 - 97 | 10 - 17 | +6.3 | 81 | 3,995 | +3.2 | 112 | 5,978 | +3.1 | 86 | 4,529 | +3.2 | 87 | 4,097 | -0.9 | 191 | 10,517 | 
| 48 | 1981 - 82 | 21 - 10 | +5.6 | 69 | 4,379 | +9.2 | 37 | 2,620 | +2.3 | 80 | 5,458 | +3.3 | 65 | 3,987 | -0.1 | 140 | 8,606 | 
| 49 | 1974 - 75 | 14 - 14 | +4.8 | 73 | 4,814 | +3.1 | 88 | 6,012 | +3.2 | 56 | 4,456 | +1.7 | 88 | 5,983 | -1.6 | 173 | 12,097 | 
| 50 | 1973 - 74 | 9 - 15 | +2.5 | 85 | 6,290 | -0.2 | 127 | 8,393 | +0.9 | 104 | 7,253 | +1.6 | 79 | 5,996 | -1.6 | 170 | 12,228 | 
| 51 | 1995 - 96 | 10 - 17 | +1.7 | 128 | 6,934 | +2.1 | 121 | 6,655 | -3.1 | 220 | 12,343 | +4.8 | 50 | 2,484 | -3.1 | 258 | 14,525 | 
| 52 | 2003 - 04 | 14 - 16 | +0.7 | 147 | 7,642 | +3.1 | 115 | 6,031 | +3.1 | 90 | 4,556 | -2.3 | 226 | 11,720 | +3.0 | 48 | 2,489 | 
| 53 | 1975 - 76 | 5 - 20 | +0.5 | 111 | 7,884 | -3.4 | 154 | 10,760 | +0.4 | 106 | 7,877 | 0.0 | 124 | 8,257 | -3.2 | 207 | 14,672 | 
| 54 | 1997 - 98 | 8 - 22 | +0.2 | 147 | 8,128 | -1.0 | 168 | 8,967 | 0.0 | 151 | 8,507 | +0.2 | 151 | 8,052 | +0.1 | 156 | 8,284 | 
| 55 | 1976 - 77 | 7 - 18 | -0.6 | 135 | 8,700 | -1.2 | 138 | 9,131 | +0.3 | 119 | 8,049 | -0.9 | 148 | 9,665 | +0.8 | 92 | 6,499 | 
| 56 | 1994 - 95 | 6 - 22 | -2.8 | 174 | 10,380 | -4.5 | 192 | 11,565 | +0.5 | 136 | 7,782 | -3.3 | 224 | 12,923 | +0.2 | 143 | 8,119 |