Spartans move up in latest ESPN’s latest batch of ‘Bracketology’

We have a long way to go before the NCAA Tournament is here but that doesn’t mean we can’t start to look ahead.

Joe Lunardi of ESPN has already begun to release his famous “Bracketology” NCAA Tournament projections, and to no surprise Michigan State is in the field of 68. The Spartans are one of nine teams Lunardi currently has dancing this upcoming March.

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Check out which Big Ten teams Lunardi has listed in his latest batch of “Bracketology” below:

Illinois

Seed / Region: No. 5 in West Region

First Round Opponent: No. 12 Kent State

Indiana

Seed / Region: No. 4 in Midwest Region

First Round Opponent: No. 13 James Madison

Iowa

Seed / Region: No. 8 in Midwest Region

First Round Opponent: No. 9 San Diego State

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Maryland

Seed / Region: No. 7 in South Region

First Round Opponent: No. 10 TCU

Ohio State

Seed / Region: No. 7 in East Region

First Round Opponent: No. 10 New Mexico

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Penn State

Seed / Region: No. 10 in West Region

First Round Opponent: No. 7 Arizona State

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Purdue

Seed / Region: No. 1 in South Region

First Round Opponent: No. 16 Northern Kentucky / No. 16 Wagner

Wisconsin

Seed / Region: No. 5 in East Region

First Round Opponent: No. 12 Iona

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Michigan State

Seed / Region: No. 9 in East Region

First Round Opponent: No. 8 Auburn

Just outside NCAA Tournament

Next Four Out:

Rutgers

Michigan

Click here to see the complete NCAA Tournament bracket projection from Lunardi

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