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College basketball is right around the corner, with the Spartans opening the 2022-23 season in less than a month.
Michigan State enters the 2022-23 season as one of the top teams in the Big Ten, with the media recently picking them to finish fourth in the league. But how do the computers view the Spartans?
Ken Pomeroy — famously known for the KenPom rankings — has released his preseason 2023 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings — which also has Michigan State listed near the top of the league. See where the Spartans land in the first batch of KenPom rankings and how they compare to every other Big Ten team:
Minnesota
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National Ranking: No. 109 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 14 out of 14
Nebraska
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National Ranking: No. 108 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 13 out of 14
Northwestern
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National Ranking: No. 70 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 12 out of 14
Maryland
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National Ranking: No. 56 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 11 out of 14
Wisconsin
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National Ranking: No. 55 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 10 out of 14
Rutgers
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National Ranking: No. 50 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 9 out of 14
Penn State
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National Ranking: No. 46 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 8 out of 14
Illinois
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National Ranking: No. 33 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 7 out of 14
Ohio State
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National Ranking: No. 32 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 6 out of 14
Michigan State
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National Ranking: No. 31 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 5 out of 14
Michigan
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National Ranking: No. 26 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 4 out of 14
Purdue
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National Ranking: No. 25 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 3 out of 14
Iowa
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National Ranking: No. 23 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 2 out of 14
Indiana
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National Ranking: No. 12 out of 363
Big Ten Ranking: No. 1 out of 14
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