I would be lying if I told you that I follow women’s college basketball as closely as I do men’s college basketball, but I think it’s time we all start paying attention to the ladies of the Michigan State program. Suzy Merchant’s team is off to an 8-1 start, and is coming off of a huge upset win against the (at the time) No. 3-ranked Oregon Ducks.
Michigan State, now ranked at No. 23, has won five games in a row. The squad’s only loss came on Nov. 22 in the Cancun Classic in Mexico against the North Carolina State Wolfpack — a team that is currently 10-0 and ranks No.