MSU Bracketology: Where Spartans are being projected to land in NCAA Tournament

It’s officially time to turn our focus to the NCAA Tournament.

Michigan State fans would rather be preparing to watch a Big Ten Tournament semifinals matchup against Purdue on Saturday, but a lackluster performance that resulted in a loss to Ohio State on Friday spoiled that. So now, the Spartans will wait for their draw in the NCAA Tournament instead.

Selection Sunday is only a day away, so let’s see where the many bracketologist have the Spartans landing in next week’s NCAA Tournament:

ESPN (Joe Lunardi)

Seed / Matchup: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 Providence

Potential Second Round Matchup: Winner of No. 2 Baylor and No. 15 Montana State

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CBS Sports (Jerry Palm)

Seed / Matchup: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 Florida Atlantic

Potential Second Round Matchup: Winner of No. 2 Marquette and No. 15 Colgate

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Fox Sports (Mike DeCourcy)

Seed / Matchup: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 Boise State

Potential Second Round Matchup: Winner of No. 2 Arizona and No. 15 Montana State

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USA TODAY

Seed / Matchup: No. 7 seed vs. No. 10 Pitt

Potential Second Round Matchup: Winner of No. 2 Marquette and No. 15 Vermont

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Our Thoughts

Our Thoughts: It seems apparent Michigan State is a lock for no better than a No. 7 seed and probably no worse than a No. 8 seed. Almost all of the bracketologists have the Spartans on the seven line. If Michigan State does end up as a No. 7 seed, the loss to Ohio State on Friday did no damage to their tournament stock. They entered the Big Ten Tournament considered a No. 7 seed as well.

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