A win over Rutgers didn’t do much for Michigan State in the eyes of Bill Connelly’s computer.
The Spartans are at No. 40 this week in Connelly’s SP+ rankings. Michigan State ranks 86th in offense, 12th in defense and 114th in special teams. MSU is a projected 7.6 points better than an average college football team on a neutral field.
MSU’s upcoming opponent, Maryland, is rated 88th in SP+, although the Terps have been in a bit of a free fall lately. They’re ranked No. 73 on offense, No. 82 on defense and No. 127 on special teams. They’re a projected 5.7 points worse than an average college football team on a neutral field.
SP+, according to Connelly, is “(A) tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency.”
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