KenPom has MSU basketball favored in all but one game for rest of the season

Could Michigan State basketball go undefeated this season? No, that’s probably not happening but one popular analytics system has them favored in nearly every game from this point on.

Michigan State basketball picked up a statement win over No. 2 Duke on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. That notable win over the Blue Devils has some fans and media wondering how far this team can go this year. That includes Jacob Cotsonika of SI — who discovered an interesting fact following the victory over Duke.

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According to Cotsonika, Michigan State is projected as the favorite for all but one of their remaining games this year in the popular KenPom system. The lone game Michigan State is not favored to win is a road game at Illinois in early February.

Cotsonika pointed out in a X social media reply that Michigan State has a “protected record” of 26-6 overall and 15-5 in Big Ten play as a more realistic projection for an entire season. But even that record would be good enough for the Spartans to potentially land a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament come March.

Check out the interesting nugget from Cotsonika on KenPom’s projections for the Spartans this year in the embedded social media post below:

Michigan State will look to improve to 4-0 on Friday, with their next opponent being the Northern Iowa Panthers. After that home game on Friday, is a tough road test at Tennessee next week. If the Spartans can win in Knoxville, then I’ll start to believe this team has the goods to live up to these KenPom projections.

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Photo Gallery: MSU basketball vs. Duke in Champions Classic

Nov 10, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Duke Blue Devils center Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (30) gestures after dunking the ball against the Michigan State Spartans during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

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Photo Gallery: MSU basketball vs. Duke in Champions Classic

Nov 10, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Duke Blue Devils…

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