March Madness will be here before you know it.
Until then, there’s quite a bit to be sorted out, especially in the Big Ten. Michigan State currently sits atop the conference, though the Spartans had just the 14th-toughest strength of schedule (SOS) in the conference. Will their schedule get tougher as the calendar turns to February? Will other teams in the conference with front-loaded schedules start to rise to the top with easier schedules down the stretch?
KenPom only lists SOS looking backwards, so let’s start by seeing which teams have played what type of schedule:
- Purdue (No.