The last week or so of Michigan State Spartan basketball has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. A week ago, the Spartans were coming off a demoralizing loss to the short-handed Northwestern Wildcats at home to snap a nine-game winning streak. Then, the Spartans went to Madison last Friday and dominated a top 10-ranked Wisconsin Badger team in their own building. But, a few days later, the Spartans were ice cold from the floor and a little sloppy once more in a narrow defeat in Champaign, Illinois to the Illini. It has been the story of one step forward and one step back. Is the 2022 version of the Michigan State Spartans a true Big Ten title contender or not? While it is not at all unprecedented for a Tom Izzo coached team to see some slippage in the middle of the Big Ten season, The current lack of consistency is frustrating. Where does the last week of action leave the Big Ten race? Once again, let's dig into the numbers. Enhanced Big Ten Standings and Updated Odds ...