The Most Important Games for the Michigan State Spartans are those conference games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Spartans final standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Michigan State Spartans fans can use this table to identify the most interesting conference games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Remaining Games Winner |
Michigan State Resultant Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Michigan State (24‑7‑1) vs Minnesota (11‑20‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
168 | Michigan State Sweeps 2 Games | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Minnesota Sweeps 2 Games | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Penn State (20‑10‑2) vs Wisconsin (19‑11‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Penn State Sweeps 2 Games | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wisconsin Sweeps 2 Games | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Ohio State (12‑18‑2) vs Notre Dame (7‑22‑5) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Ohio State Sweeps 2 Games | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Notre Dame Sweeps 2 Games | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Michigan State Resultant Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season Finish | |||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Michigan State (24‑7‑1) vs Minnesota (11‑20‑2) |
41 | Michigan State Wins | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Minnesota Wins | 76% | 24% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Wisconsin (19‑11‑2) vs Penn State (20‑10‑2) |
0 | Wisconsin Wins | 92% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Penn State Wins | 92% | 8% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Ohio State (12‑18‑2) vs Notre Dame (7‑22‑5) |
0 | Ohio State Wins | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||
| Notre Dame Wins | 93% | 7% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ||