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Big Ten preseason rankings spark Illinois vs Michigan State debate

Original: Big Ten men’s basketball preseason rankings: Is this Illinois or Michigan State’s year?

Preseason Big Ten men's basketball rankings place Illinois and Michigan State at the top of the conference heading into the new college basketball season. The New York Times' poll frames the central question fans and analysts are weighing: whether this is finally the year the Fighting Illini break through or Tom Izzo's Spartans reclaim the conference crown.

Why now: College basketball season is approaching and the preseason conference rankings set up a marquee rivalry debate

Big TenIllinois Fighting IlliniMichigan State SpartansThe New York Times

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