Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo started off one of his news conferences last week by saying, "It's a great week to be a Spartan." He was underselling things.
This might be the greatest time ever to be a Spartans supporter. Right now, Michigan State is unparalleled when it comes to the two biggest sports in college athletics: football and men's basketball.
Mark Dantonio's football team is the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, where it will play No. 2 Alabama on New Year's Eve in a national semifinal. Izzo's basketball squad is No. 1 in the polls for just the fourth time in school history and is one win away from tying the best start (12-0) in program lore.