Ah, football, we missed you.
The hype and smack-talk is beginning to bubble, so here's an interesting nugget for our pigskin craving readers.
College Football News analyzed the past five years of each program looking for "Elite Wins."
Michigan State performed quite well in this study.
Michigan did not.
An "Elite Win" is a home victory over an FBS team that finished with two losses or fewer, or a road or bowl victory against a team that finished with three losses.
An extra half-win is added when a team earns a road or bowl victory over a team that finished with two losses or fewer.