As we sit nervously for the next day and a half until the committee announces the field for the 2024 NCAA Tournament, all we Spartan faithful can do in the meantime is keep an eye on some of the other action from Champ Week. There are a number of conferences that will crown champions today and tomorrow that still have a team alive that could eat up a bubble spot. If enough of them end up winning their conference’s auto-bid, there is a scenario where Tom Izzo’s record 25 consecutive tournament appearances could end.
Currently, ESPN Bracketology (my personal choice of reference) has MSU as one of the last four byes and a 10-seed.