90 Seconds: Tuesday, April 19, 2011

By JOHN P. WISE One Great Season + As outstanding as the Ohio State basketball team was in 2010-11, Jared Sullinger's decision to return makes the Buckeyes a threat to be even better next season. But don't expect OSU to stand atop one single preseason poll next fall. That honor should go to North Carolina, which will be stacked now that Harrison Barnes has announced he'll also return for his sophomore season. The star forward will join Tyler Zeller and John Henson to form one of college basketball's finest front lines in recent history. Emerging point guard Kendall Marshall also returns, as does fifth starter George Strickland. Roy Williams' Tar Heels won't be as dominant as they were in their 2005 and 2009 title seasons, but UNC and Ohio State should give the sport what it lacked throughout last year — a couple of great teams.