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Michigan State crowned national champion in simulated NCAA Tournament

The national championship game was supposed to be played on Monday night in Atlanta, and though we can only dream about what might have been, one simulation says Michigan State fans would have been pretty happy.

In a simulation from FiveThirtyEight.com, the Spartans were crowned national champions, beating Kansas in a virtual national championship game.

With March Madness on the shelf thanks to COVID-19, the folks at FiveThirtyEight have been running a simulated tournament.