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Big Ten 2019-20 predictions: Can Michigan State back up the hype?

As the countdown continues toward the start of the 2019-20 college basketball season on Nov. 5, ESPN.com's panel of experts is making its predictions. With the ACC, American, Big East, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and mid-major picks on the record, our final conference look is at the Big Ten. Michigan State begins the season as the hunted in college basketball, but the Spartans will not have it easy in a top-heavy league.

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In the 20th anniversary season of their most recent national championship (and the Big Ten's last title), the Michigan State Spartans are cast in the role of the hunted nationally.