Where every Big Ten team ranks in ESPN’s SP+ preseason projections for 2022

We’ve hit the point in the offseason where we can start to truly begin to look ahead to the next season — and that includes the releasing of ESPN’s SP+ rankings.

Bill Connelly of ESPN released his first batch of SP+ rankings for the 2022 season, which saw a number of Big Ten teams listed near the top of the country. That includes Michigan State.

SP+ is a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency that takes into account returning production, recent recruiting and recent history. You can learn more about the science behind the SP+ rankings by clicking here.

With the complete rankings released last week, let’s take a look at where Michigan State ranks nationally in comparison to all of the other Big Ten teams:

No. 89: Northwestern