Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Spartan Genie returns to grant basketball wishes As we enjoy our extra long holiday weekend, the writers at TOC invite you to indulge with your imagination once again as Craig Mack sings his never before heard song, “Return of the Genie”. That’s right, you were taking a few shots on the court, reminiscing about your days of youth, when you … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Return of the Genie
College Football Playoff Changes Seeding Format
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images After one year of the new model, the committee is making a tweak It took all of one year for the College Football Playoff Committee to decide their model needed fixing. In its first year of existence, first-round byes were given to the four highest ranked conference champions. In the inaugural 12-team playoff, that resulted in Oregon, Georgia, … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff Changes Seeding Format
Did MSU Basketball Improve via the Transfer Portal?
Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Comparing the incoming to the outgoing transfers With yesterday’s announcement of Divine Ugochukwu transferring from Miami to Michigan State, the Spartans’ 2025-2026 basketball roster may be complete. Xavier Booker (UCLA), Tre Holloman (North Carolina State), and Gehrig Normand (Santa Clara) have been replaced by … [Read more...] about Did MSU Basketball Improve via the Transfer Portal?
Spartan Baseball Squeaks Into Tourney
Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images MSU Gets 12th seed in B1G Tournament Spartan baseball fans were on the brink of finality this past Saturday as the regular season finale against Minnesota was underway. MSU needed a win and a Northwestern loss to secure a spot in the B1G Tournament that gets underway on Tuesday May 20. Trailing 10-9 … [Read more...] about Spartan Baseball Squeaks Into Tourney
Divine Ugochukwu Transferring To Michigan State
Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Spartans get third transfer of offseason Tom Izzo added another player to the backcourt on Sunday with the news that Divine Ugochukwu will transfer to Michigan State. The former Miami Hurricane brings with him major conference experience, unlike the other two members of MSU’s transfer class. He has three more years of eligibility remaining, so … [Read more...] about Divine Ugochukwu Transferring To Michigan State