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StatSheet is projecting Michigan State as a two seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans are currently on track for an automatic bid, but don't need it to retain the invite as they're the #6 team in the AP Poll and sit at #4 in the StatSheet StatRank. They have a 22-5 overall record and an 11-3 record in the Big Ten.
During its last four games, Michigan State picked up quality wins against AP #16 Wisconsin and AP #8 Ohio State and wins against Purdue and Penn State.
Michigan State is decent against top competition, with a 10-5 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 7-4 record against the RPI Top 50 and a 7-3 record against AP ranked teams. The Spartans boast seven quality wins including AP #16 Wisconsin (2 wins), AP #8 Ohio State, AP #11 Michigan, AP #23 Indiana, and RPI #21 Gonzaga with no bad losses at all.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Texas (17-11, 7-8 Big 12, StatRank #59), Washington (19-8, 12-3 Pac 12, StatRank #56), NC State (18-9, 7-5 ACC, StatRank #58), and Mississippi State (19-8, 6-6 SEC, StatRank #57).
The first four teams out are Illinois (16-11, 5-9 Big Ten, StatRank #73), LSU (16-10, 6-6 SEC, StatRank #70), Ole Miss (15-11, 5-7 SEC, StatRank #80), and St. Joseph's (PA) (18-10, 8-5 A-10, StatRank #46).
The next four out are Arizona (19-9, 10-5 Pac 12, StatRank #70), Brigham Young (23-6, 11-3 West Coast, StatRank #50), Colorado (18-8, 10-4 Pac 12, StatRank #73), and Minnesota (17-10, 5-9 Big Ten, StatRank #72).
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