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Michigan State Football: 10 bold predictions for 2018 season

By Connor Muldowney

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 28: Chris Frey #23 and Andrew Dowell #5 congratulate head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans after defeating Washington State Cougars 42-17 in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 28: Chris Frey #23 and Andrew Dowell #5 congratulate head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans after defeating Washington State Cougars 42-17 in the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – DECEMBER 05: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates after beating the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

1. Michigan State wins Big Ten East

The Big Ten East title is up for grabs and Michigan State is one of four serious contenders to win the crown and get back to the conference championship game.

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The other contenders are Michigan, Penn State and Ohio State and according to one of the previous predictions, the Spartans will take out all three of those teams, racing out to the No. 1 spot in the East race.

Though the Spartans will beat those three (yes, this is bold me talking), the division title isn’t necessarily a given. Any of those teams could have just one conference loss by the end of the year and if Michigan State finishes with two losses, it’s game over.

Fortunately, the Spartans will finish with one conference defeat as well and they’ll hold the tie-breaker over Ohio State, who I’m predicting as the other one-loss team. Michigan will finish with two losses, just ahead of Penn State in the division standings.

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Michigan State will win the Big Ten East and head to Indianapolis to face Wisconsin. Will the Spartans beat the Badgers? That’s a toss-up, but it’ll be a defensive battle and a classic matchup between budding rivals.

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