Michigan is the better team at the moment. That’s not even debatable, after the Wolverines beat the Spartans for a second time and rolled to the Big Ten tournament championship.
Michigan State was the better team earlier and more consistently. That’s not even debatable, as the Spartans flirted with the No. 1 ranking and won the Big Ten regular-season championship.
But it sure is debatable who deserves a spot in the NCAA Tournament’s Detroit regional. Thankfully, I have the answer: The NCAA selection committee should send both Michigan and Michigan State to Little Caesars Arena, or it should send neither.