By this point, you may know that the Michigan State men's basketball team is the Vegas favorite to win both the Big Ten and the national championship next season.
And two of the reasons for this are rising sophomores Miles Bridges and Nick Ward, both of which were named to ESPN's list of top 25 college basketball players for the 2017-18 season.
Bridges comes in at No. 8 while Ward's at No. 17.
One might wonder why Bridges isn't even higher, especially considering the fact he was projected to be a lottery pick in this year's NBA draft.