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If there has ever been any doubt about what pushes Tom Izzo professionally, understand that winning another national title is at or near the top of the list.
Not long after Michigan State had beaten top-seeded Duke on Sunday in the East Region final of the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans coach was talking about trying to reach the elite level, comparing it to fraternities and sororities. The greater you are, the smaller that fraternity gets.
At that moment, Izzo was talking about his team and its quest to win a third national championship, something that would help the Spartans begin to separate themselves from other programs.