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MSU mailbag: Spartans missing NCAA Tournament, once unimaginable, now is possible

It’s only the middle of January, but there’s already plenty of March Madness talk.

For Michigan State fans, that means worry is starting to take over, and for some, it might even rise to panic. With the Spartans off to a 2-4 start in the Big Ten — a fact made worse by losing a 17-point lead at home to Purdue last week — and now with two games postponed because of three positive COVID-19 tests, folks are starting to do the math and wonder if Michigan State will make its 23rd straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.