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The Big Ten Tournament did not go as planned for Michigan State basketball.
Next up for the Spartans is the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Where and when? That will be known in the evening Sunday, March 15.
No. 8 MSU (25-7) has been projected for a week to earn a 2-seed, but Tom Izzo’s team is hovering around the 3-seed line after its 88-84 loss to UCLA in the conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night. The opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament begin with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, with the eight host first- and second-round sites beginning play Friday and Saturday.
Here is one final look at how things shape up for Izzo’s record-extending 28th straight NCAA Tournament appearance before the pairings are revealed at 6 p.m. on CBS.
NCAA Net stats entering Sunday's games.
KenPom stats entering Sunday’s games.
Contact Chris Solari: [email protected]. Follow him @chrissolari.
Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes weekly on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: MSU basketball bracketology in March Madness, seed, opponent
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Next up for the Spartans is the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Where and when? That will be known in the evening Sunday, March 15.
No. 8 MSU (25-7) has been projected for a week to earn a 2-seed, but Tom Izzo’s team is hovering around the 3-seed line after its 88-84 loss to UCLA in the conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night. The opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament begin with the First Four on Tuesday and Wednesday in Dayton, with the eight host first- and second-round sites beginning play Friday and Saturday.
Here is one final look at how things shape up for Izzo’s record-extending 28th straight NCAA Tournament appearance before the pairings are revealed at 6 p.m. on CBS.
Michigan State bracketology March Madness projections
- USA TODAY: 3-seed in South Region vs. 14-seed Troy in San Diego (updated March 15)
- The Athletic: 2-seed in West vs. 15-seed Siena in Buffalo (updated March 15)
- ESPN: 2-seed in West vs. 15-seed Siena in Philadelphia (updated March 15)
- CBS: 3-seed in East vs. 14-seed North Dakota State (updated March 15)
- Fox Sports: 2-seed in West vs. 15-seed Siena (updated March 15)
- On3: 3-seed in East vs. 14-seed North Dakota State in Buffalo (updated March 15)
- BracketMatrix.com: 2-seed (updated March 15)
Michigan State March Madness rankings
Net rankings: No. 11 (began week No. 11)
NCAA Net stats entering Sunday's games.
- Quad 1: 9-6
- Quad 2: 5-1
- Quad 3: 7-0
- Quad 4 : 4-0
KenPom rankings: No. 9 (began last week No. 9)
KenPom stats entering Sunday’s games.
- Offensive efficiency: No. 24
- Defensive efficiency: No. 13
How NCAA tournament committee selects at-large teams
- 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
Contact Chris Solari: [email protected]. Follow him @chrissolari.
Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes weekly on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: MSU basketball bracketology in March Madness, seed, opponent
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