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Northwestern at Michigan St: Power Ratings

Thursday Jan 8, 2026 6:30 pm - East Lansing, MI
Odds: Michigan State by 13, Total Points: 144

Matchup Menu: NW @ MSU

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Team Power Ratings

Rating NW adv MSU
Predictive 10.6 (#56) 20.8 (#11)
Last 10 Games 12.7 (#45) 22.6 (#9)
Away Games 9.8 (#71) 19.6 (#17)
Home Games 11.3 (#57) 21.7 (#14)
Neutral Games 11.6 (#56) 23.5 (#9)
Conference Games 9.5 (#66) 22.2 (#9)
Non-Conference Games 13.8 (#43) 20.4 (#19)
First Half 4.2 (#74) 9.9 (#22)
Second Half 6.7 (#46) 11.3 (#8)
Schedule Strength (Past) 10.6 (#39) 14.2 (#15)
Schedule Strength (Future) -- (#39) -- (#15)
Luck Rating -2.0 (#324) 1.2 (#83)
Consistency Rating 9.0 (#48) 10.4 (#178)

Northwestern Wildcats Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 10.6 #56 #12
Home Rating 11.3 #57 #12
Away Rating 9.8 #71 #12
Neutral Rating 11.6 #56 #13
Home Advantage 4.1 #143 #10
Strength Of Schedule 10.6 #39 #11
Future SOS -- #39 #1
Season SOS 10.6 #39 #11
SOS - Basic 9.7 #26 #9
In-Conf SOS 13.9 #34 #11
Non-Conf SOS 3.2 #76 #14
Last 5 Rating 15.4 #36 #10
Last 10 Rating 12.7 #45 #10
In-Conf Rating 9.5 #66 #13
Non-Conf Rating 13.8 #43 #10
Luck Rating -2.0 #324 #17
Consistency Rating 9.0 #48 #18
Vs. 1-25 Rating 7.9 #81 #14
Vs. 26-50 Rating 13.3 #49 #10
Vs. 51-100 Rating 7.8 #92 #14
Vs. 101-200 Rating 11.3 #57 #12
Vs. 201+ Rating 19.6 #28 #6
First Half Rating 4.2 #74 #13
Second Half Rating 6.7 #46 #11

Michigan St Spartans Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 20.8 #11 #4
Home Rating 21.7 #14 #3
Away Rating 19.6 #17 #5
Neutral Rating 23.5 #9 #4
Home Advantage 3.7 #167 #11
Strength Of Schedule 14.2 #15 #4
Future SOS -- #15 #1
Season SOS 14.2 #15 #4
SOS - Basic 11.0 #9 #3
In-Conf SOS 15.6 #15 #6
Non-Conf SOS 11.8 #15 #4
Last 5 Rating 21.3 #15 #5
Last 10 Rating 22.6 #9 #4
In-Conf Rating 22.2 #9 #4
Non-Conf Rating 20.4 #19 #5
Luck Rating 1.2 #83 #5
Consistency Rating 10.4 #178 #11
Vs. 1-25 Rating 21.4 #10 #3
Vs. 26-50 Rating 27.9 #6 #3
Vs. 51-100 Rating 22.0 #14 #4
Vs. 101-200 Rating 18.5 #23 #8
Vs. 201+ Rating 16.2 #40 #9
First Half Rating 9.9 #22 #6
Second Half Rating 11.3 #8 #3