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Analyzing Spartans' NCAA Standing Ahead of Penn State Series
- MSU sits in strong NCAA Tournament position with a likely at-large bid based on the NCAA Percentage Index.
- Projectors see MSU facing either Connecticut or Providence in the NCAA bracket if they advance.
- MSU would likely open the NCAA Tournament against 15th-ranked Connecticut if they keep current form.
- Possible regional path includes facing No. 7 Providence or No. 11 St. Thomas in later rounds.
- USCHO projections place MSU in Worcester region with potential venues like DCU Center considered.
- The Frozen Four could be held in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Center, 17,500 capacity.
- MSU is currently third in the Big Ten standings with 30 points in 14 games.
- MSU will face Penn State on the road in a two-game series, a key test in the chase for first.
- Saturday's Beaver Stadium game is expected to draw the season's largest crowd for MSU hockey.
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