Michigan State basketball March Madness projections, bracketology

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Michigan State basketball’s win streak marches on, as does the path toward a record-extending 27th straight NCAA tournament appearance for Tom Izzo.

The margins of victory shrunk considerably, but the 12th-ranked Spartans knocked off Penn State and No. 19 Illinois last week in their 10th and 11th straight victories. They remain alone atop the Big Ten standings with a 7-0 record, with only one game ahead this week — another high-visibility, nationally televised game against Rutgers at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

ANALYSIS: Something is brewing within Michigan State basketball. And it feels a lot like it used to

There are a number of criteria the selection committee looks at in order to make its assessment in addition to subjective assessments like the “eyeball test.” Among them:

Record: The team’s overall record, conference record, and non-conference record

Strength of schedule: The strength of the teams the team played against

Head-to-head results: The results of games between the teams being compared

Conference championships: The number of conference championships won

Common opponents: The results of games against common opponents

Adjusted Net Efficiency (NET): A measure of a team’s overall performance during the regular season

Team Value Index: A results-oriented component of the NET that ranks teams based on who they beat and where they played

Rating Percentage Index (RPI): A computer program that calculates a team’s winning percentage, opponents’ success, and opponents’ strength of schedule

Each week moving forward, the Free Press will take a look back at the Spartans’ previous week and assess how their resume and bracketology projections have changed, and how they stack up to the competition for 2025 March Madness.

Michigan State basketball scores last week

Michigan State’s Frankie Fidler moves the ball against Penn State during the first half on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.

Jan. 15: 90-85 home win over Penn…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2025-01-20 15:43:00

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