Playing new Big Ten teams late in schedule hurt Michigan State in national rankings

EAST LANSING — Michigan State has talked about all the advantages of the Big Ten adding Rutgers and Maryland — access to new recruits, more exposure to alumni — but athletic director Mark Hollis might want to write a letter to the league office requesting the Spartans play the new members earlier in the season.

Michigan State has won its past two games by a cumulative 82-18 over Maryland and Rutgers teams which have a combined record of 13-9. But the Spartans were still passed by in the polls. - Read more at MLive.com