We're in the dog days of summer and while the calendar just flipped to August, signaling the return of Michigan State football, we can't forget that another team's season is right around the corner.
That's right, Michigan State basketball is next up after football, tipping off in the month of October with an exhibition game against UConn. Fans are excited to see the Spartans defend their Big Ten title, but the national media has seemingly forgotten that Michigan State won one of the toughest and deepest conferences in the country last year by three whole games.