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Five bold predictions for Michigan State basketball's 2019-20 season

John Niyo, Matt Charboneau and James Hawkins preview the Michigan and Michigan State basketball seasons, which get underway on Tuesday. The Detroit News

Expectations are sky high in East Lansing, where Michigan State has earned the No. 1 ranking in both the Associated Press and coaches' preseason polls.

How will things unfold for the Spartans? Here are five bold projections for Michigan State's 2019-20 season:

No. 1 team, No. 1 player

It’s the most obvious key to the season but it can’t be understated – Cassius Winston needs to be everything that is expected.