East Lansing — There's always another level, and always a different way to get there. Of all the reasons for the Spartans' success, this is the secret one — they never stop looking.
The obstacles become fewer, but larger, the closer you get to the top. For now, Michigan State is staring at two, the only opponents it couldn't solve last season. It's no coincidence Oregon and Ohio State piled up points on their way to the national championship game, and both beat Michigan State in similar ways.
When Mark Dantonio hammers the "reach higher" mantra, this is what he's talking about, a gigantic Saturday might matchup against Oregon.