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StatSheet projects Michigan State to make the NCAA Tournament as a two seed. The Spartans are currently on track for an automatic bid, but don't need it to retain the invite as they're the #8 team in the AP Poll and sit at #6 in the StatSheet StatRank. They have a 24-7 overall record and a 13-5 record in the Big Ten.
During the last four games, Michigan State picked up wins against Nebraska and Minnesota but also took on losses against AP #7 Ohio State and AP #15 Indiana.
Michigan State is respectable against top competition, with an 11-7 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 9-6 record against the RPI Top 50 and a 6-5 record against AP ranked teams. The Spartans boast nine quality wins including RPI #40 Purdue (2 wins), AP #14 Wisconsin (2 wins), AP #7 Ohio State, AP #10 Michigan, and AP #15 Indiana with no bad losses to speak of.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Seton Hall (20-12, 8-10 Big East, StatRank #60), NC State (20-11, 9-7 ACC, StatRank #52), Oregon (22-8, 13-5 Pac 12, StatRank #54), and Texas (19-12, 9-9 Big 12, StatRank #58).
The first four teams out are Brigham Young (25-8, 12-4 West Coast, StatRank #48), Cincinnati (22-9, 12-6 Big East, StatRank #69), Mississippi State (21-10, 8-8 SEC, StatRank #76), and Tennessee (18-13, 10-6 SEC, StatRank #85).
The next four out are Illinois (17-14, 6-12 Big Ten, StatRank #77), Iona (25-7, 15-3 MAAC, StatRank #47), LSU (17-13, 7-9 SEC, StatRank #83), and St. Joseph's (PA) (20-12, 9-7 A-10, StatRank #52).
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