In East Lansing, some of the preseason talk was "national championship or bust" for arguably the most talented Michigan State team Tom Izzo has ever coached.
In Ann Arbor, John Beilein was reshaping a team that lost three starters and Michigan spent most of the season unranked before storming the Big Ten Tournament.
Now both are No. 3 seeds -- and each will be trendy Final Four picks -- heading into the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
So, which team will have the longer run?
Despite that No. 3 seed, Las Vegas odds really favor both teams.