The Michigan State Spartans’ athletic programs comes in ranked at No. 11 in CBS Sports’ annual “Best In College Sports” ranking.
CBS started presenting the “Best in College Sports” to NCAA athletic programs in 2013, a year in which Louisville was recognized as No. 1. In the most recent ranking recognizing the 2021-2022 academic year, MSU’s rival, the Michigan Wolverines, are at the top after winning Big Ten banners in football and hockey.
The National Association of College Directors Athletics, for years, has ranked programs by weighing each individual sport equally.