Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo began his weekly press conference on Monday by discussing the team’s strength of schedule thus far into the season, giving the Spartans credit for having one of the toughest schedules in the country.
“Today, our strength of schedule was (number) one amongst Power Five schools,” Izzo said. “We’re ninth overall, but we’re number one amongst major colleges, which I think is significant.”
When asked whether the tough schedule helps the team, Izzo said while it doesn’t necessarily help the young guys immediately, he believes it helps the team overall in the long term.