SB Nation’s The Only Colors examines Michigan State’s BCS prospects following the Spartans’ loss to Iowa:
Michigan State’s BCS Destiny No Longer In Spartan Hands
A less decisive loss would have been better for both bowl positioning and the team’s psyche.
Still: 8-1. The “1” hurt a lot, killing whatever BCS Title Game hopes the team had. (And, for me, having any nonzero chance of getting to the BCS Title Game past the halfway mark of the season was an exciting experience). The “8,” however, means there’s still a lot of very meaningful Spartan football to be played this year. No “on to basketball season” this year--even for me. SpartanDan’s updated projections have MSU with an 87% shot at taking home at least a share of the Big Ten title and a 42%+ chance of making the trip to Pasadena. MSU no longer controls its own destiny, but the words “Rose Bowl” are still in the mix of those potential destinies. That’s quite a bit of something left to play/root for.
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