COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dan Dakich has never been one to shy away from giving his opinion on matters pertaining to college basketball (or other walks of life), no matter how much they might stir things up.

So here's another crazy one: Dakich has picked Ohio State basketball to reach the Final Four this year.

In a poll of 26 ESPN personalities released Tuesday, Dakich is the only one to have the Buckeyes pegged for the Final Four. Shocker, right?

I remember Media whining about my Michigan pick of last year!! Won B10 got close..u have a Dakich u have as good a shot as any!! https://t.co/CoSDBsWZJZ — Dan Dakich (@dandakich) November 7, 2017

According to Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch, Dakich said his son Andrew, a graduate transfer guard for Ohio State this year, told him that the Buckeyes would be cutting down nets this year. Good on Andrew for having confidence in his new team, even if it seems bonkers.

If the Dakich men are right, that would be one hell of a prediction.

My guy @daycheck3 told me last yr at this time that DJ Wilson would be a 1st Round pick..the kid knows Hoops https://t.co/7aAFMurpYd — Dan Dakich (@dandakich) November 7, 2017

Ohio State is in its first year under new coach Chris Holtmann. The team had seven recruited scholarship players, including just one point guard, when Holtmann took over. He's since added two more freshmen, including an early enrollee, a couple of walk-ons and Dakich, a former walk-on who transferred from Michigan.

That's a bit of patchwork roster that's been picked to finish in the bottom of the Big Ten.

Dan Dakich sees it differently.

Ohio State opens the 2017-18 season on Friday against Robert Morris.