Michigan State basketball: bracketology update as calendar turns to March

The calendar has turned to March and that means the NCAA tournament is right around the corner. It is an exciting time of year for college basketball fans and we are one step closer to getting an NCAA Tournament bracket.

By all accounts, it appears that Michigan State has punched its ticket to the big dance. Now, it is time to see where the Spartans may be seeded and what matchups MSU could have.

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Using the Bracket Matrix, and taking some of the top ranked braketologists from the website, we took a look at where MSU is being predicted to fall inside of the NCAA Tournament bracket:

*brackets are updated through 3/1

Crazy Sports Dude (#1 ranked)

Seed: 8-seed

Matchup: Arkansas

Click here to read Crazy Sports Dude’s full bracket prediction

Bracketometry (#2 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: vs West Virginia  

Click here to see Bracket Dom’s full bracket prediction

Bauertology (#3 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Auburn

Click here to read Bauertology’s full bracket prediction

1-3-1 Sports (#6 ranked)

Seed: 8-seed

Matchup: NC State

Click here to read 1-3-1’s full seed predictions

D Ratings (#8 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Missouri

Click here to read D Rating’s full seed list predictions

Primetime (#9 ranked)

Seed: 8-seed

Matchup: Auburn

Click here to read Primetime’s full seed predictions

One Man Committee (#17 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Nevada

Click here to read One Man Committee’s full bracket prediction

Delphi Bracketology (#48 ranked, past champion)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Memphis

Click here to read Delphi’s full bracket prediction

ESPN (#88 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Florida Atlantic

Click here to see ESPN’s full bracket prediction

CBS (#125 ranked)

Seed: 7-seed

Matchup: Pittsburgh

Click here to see CBS’s full bracket predictions

USA Today (N/A)

Seed: 8-seed

Matchup: Arkansas

Click here to see USA Today’s full bracket prediction

Bracket Matrix consensus

Overall, the average of every bracketologist has Michigan State as a 7.33 seed. At best, MSU is a 6-seed and at worse, the Spartans are a 9-seed.

Ultimately, it looks like MSU is a 7-seed as of now, but taking down Ohio State, and a good showing in the Big Ten Tournament could bump MSU to the 6 line. A couple of losses and MSU could see themselves on either side of the 8/9 game.