Michigan State Basketball: Ranking the 5 best uniforms of all time

PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 26: Nike co-founder Phil Knight presents head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans and the Michigan State Spartans the trophy for the 'Victory Bracket' Championship after the game during the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational presented by State Farm at the Moda Center on November 26, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. Michigan State won the game 63-45. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

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Cassius Winston and Rocket Watts, Michigan State basketball (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

2. The 2000 national title uniform throwbacks

What’s not to like about these uniforms? The Michigan State design on the front is one of the best we’ll ever see. The trim on the edges of the uniform is perfect. The subtle use of black is on point. Honestly, you could make a very strong argument for putting these in first place.

Not only is the design sublime, but these were originally worn by Mateen Cleaves and his teammates during the 2000 title season. Any photos you see of Tom Izzo’s championship team will feature these beauties. You would find no complaints if these were added to the normal rotation of uniforms.

Michigan State wore these uniforms sporadically last season and fans will hope to see them consistently in the future. We saw Rocket Watts become a star in these jerseys and if not for a canceled season, who’s to say we wouldn’t have seen another national championship in them?

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