EAST LANSING — Michigan State a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament?

That's how CBSsports.com bracketology expert Jerry Palm sees it.

Palm elevated the Spartans (21-4, 10-2 Big Ten) in his most recent bracket projection, which shows his interpretation of how the NCAA tournament would be seeded if the season were to end today.

Joe Lunardi, of ESPN.com, has Michigan State as a No. 2 seed.

There's no doubt the Spartans' surge in the projections came as a result of their 75-52 dismantling of Michigan at Breslin Center last Tuesday night.

The Wolverines were previously projected as a No. 1 seed.

Since losing, Michigan has dropped to a No. 2 seed according to both Palm and Lunardi.

The Spartans play at Nebraska (12-13, 3-9) at 8 p.m. tonight.