Where are the Michigan State Spartans going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Michigan State standings table presents the probabilities of the Spartans winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | SW | Pts | 1* | 2** | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Ohio State | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Notre Dame | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37 | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Minnesota | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 36 | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Penn State | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| Michigan | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 34 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Michigan State | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 30 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Notre Dame (22‑13‑3) |
1‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 16, 7:00 pm |
| 7 | Notre Dame (22‑13‑3) |
1‑2 | Home | Sat Nov 17, 7:30 pm |
| 8 | Minnesota (18‑16‑4) |
2‑7 | Away | Fri Nov 23, 8:00 pm |
| 8 | Minnesota (18‑16‑4) |
4‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 24, 8:00 pm |
| 9 | Michigan (13‑16‑7) |
4‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 30, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Michigan (13‑16‑7) |
1‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Dec 1, 7:30 pm |
| 10 | Wisconsin (14‑18‑5) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Dec 7, 8:00 pm |
| 10 | Wisconsin (14‑18‑5) |
0‑3 | Away | Sat Dec 8, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Ohio State (20‑10‑5) |
7‑7 (SO) | Home | Fri Jan 4, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Ohio State (20‑10‑5) |
0‑6 | Home | Sat Jan 5, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Penn State (22‑15‑2) |
2‑4 | Away | Fri Jan 11, 8:00 pm |
| 15 | Penn State (22‑15‑2) |
6‑4 | Away | Sat Jan 12, 7:00 pm |
| 16 | Minnesota (18‑16‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Sat Jan 19, 5:30 pm |
| 16 | Minnesota (18‑16‑4) |
5‑3 | Home | Sun Jan 20, 5:00 pm |
| 17 | Notre Dame (22‑13‑3) |
3‑6 | Away | Fri Jan 25, 7:35 pm |
| 17 | Notre Dame (22‑13‑3) |
1‑1 (SO) | Away | Sat Jan 26, 7:05 pm |
| 18 | Wisconsin (14‑18‑5) |
4‑1 | Home | Fri Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | Wisconsin (14‑18‑5) |
2‑2 (SO) | Home | Sat Feb 2, 5:30 pm |
| 19 | Michigan (13‑16‑7) |
3‑5 | Away | Fri Feb 8, 7:30 pm |
| 19 | Michigan (13‑16‑7) |
2‑5 | Home | Sat Feb 9, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Penn State (22‑15‑2) |
5‑3 | Home | Fri Feb 15, 7:00 pm |
| 20 | Penn State (22‑15‑2) |
3‑5 | Home | Sat Feb 16, 7:00 pm |
| 22 | Ohio State (20‑10‑5) |
1‑5 | Away | Fri Mar 1, 6:30 pm |
| 22 | Ohio State (20‑10‑5) |
3‑2 | Away | Sat Mar 2, 5:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northern Michigan (21‑16‑2) |
WCHAWCHA | 4‑2 | Home | Fri Oct 12, 7:00 pm |
| 2 | Northern Michigan (21‑16‑2) |
WCHAWCHA | 3‑4 | Home | Sat Oct 13, 7:30 pm |
| 4 | Cornell (20‑10‑4) |
ECACECAC | 5‑2 | Away | Fri Oct 26, 7:00 pm |
| 4 | Cornell (20‑10‑4) |
ECACECAC | 4‑3 | Away | Sat Oct 27, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Ferris State (10‑23‑3) |
WCHAWCHA | 5‑3 | Home | Fri Nov 2, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Ferris State (10‑23‑3) |
WCHAWCHA | 1‑4 | Away | Sat Nov 3, 7:07 pm |
| 6 | Arizona St. (21‑12‑1) |
NCAA IndependentsInd. | 4‑5 | Away | Fri Nov 9, 9:05 pm |
| 6 | Arizona St. (21‑12‑1) |
NCAA IndependentsInd. | 0‑2 | Away | Sat Nov 10, 9:05 pm |
| 13 | Lake Superior (23‑13‑2) |
WCHAWCHA | 3‑4 (OT) | Home | Sun Dec 30, 4:00 pm |
| 14 | Michigan (13‑16‑7) |
Big 10Big 10 | 2‑2 (OT) | Away | Mon Dec 31, 11:30 am |