Who would have thought that after the Nebraska loss, the Michigan State Spartans would be headed to the College Football Playoff? It seems like it just happened a week ago, but the Spartans rebounded from a terrible upset on the road and won four straight games to close out the year, including the Big Ten Championship against No. 4 Iowa.
On the year now, Michigan State has beaten the No. 12, No. 7, No. 4 and No. 3 teams, all at the time of defeat, on the way to the second annual College Football Playoff as the No.