1 EX. 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of BancFirst Ohio Corp. of our report dated January 22, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules appearing in BancFirst Ohio Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - ------------------------------ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Columbus, Ohio February 15, 2000