https://spartanavenue.com/the-college-football-playoff-has-officially-lost-its-luster-with-expansion-to-24-01m50c3dceq7Spartan AvenueenThe College Football Playoff has officially lost its luster with expansion to 24College Football Playoff,college football,michigan state football2026-10-15T18:59:07Z2026-10-15T18:59:07Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4500,h_2531,x_0,y_236/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/137/01m50c7m4v1f3gtd75zv.jpgThe goal pylon features logos of the College Football Playoff and Cotton Bowl inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas prior to the matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Miami Hurricanes in the CFP quarterfinal game on Dec. 31, 2025.https://spartanavenue.com/tom-izzo-s-2-most-improved-players-raise-michigan-state-s-already-elite-ceiling-01m5081tv1bySpartan AvenueenTom Izzo’s 2 ‘most improved’ players raise Michigan State’s already-elite ceilingJeremy Fears,jesse mcculloch,cam ward,michigan state spartans ,college basketball,jordan scott2026-10-15T17:52:06Z2026-10-15T17:52:06Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_134/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/137/01m508m45aryzng1ynzb.jpgMichigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo addresses campers during the Izzone Campout on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at Munn Field in East Lansing.https://spartanavenue.com/michigan-state-will-be-without-an-absurd-number-of-key-players-vs-northwestern-01m4zh6s8jpsSpartan AvenueenMichigan State will be without an absurd number of key players vs. Northwesternaidan chiles,jordan hall,brady pretzlaff,michigan state spartans,michigan state football2026-10-15T12:30:00Z2026-10-15T12:30:00Zhttps://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_197/c_fill,w_2880,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/137/01m4zhah1p373wzxzy49.jpgMichigan State’s Brady Pretzlaff, right, closes in on Illinois’ Aidan Laughery during the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.