That might bode well for Michigan State. That wasn’t the only aid Michigan State got from Big Ten foes this week, though. Michigan State may not hold the tiebreaker with Nebraska, but the Cornhuskers face Illinois and Purdue over the next couple of weeks. They sit at 7-3 in the conference standings, which is two games behind first place, with Nebraska, at Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, and at Ohio State still on the schedule. Take care of business on Friday against Michigan, and Tom Izzo and Michigan State have to feel pretty good about their repeat chances.