THE TAKE
I'm not betting against Tom Izzo. I've got Tom Izzo and Michigan State. I got them going to the Final Four.
BOLDNESS
50/100
GRADE
20/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
Michigan State must win four consecutive NCAA Tournament games in the 2025 March Madness bracket to reach the Final Four. If Michigan State is eliminated before the Final Four, the take is FALSE. If Michigan State reaches the Final Four, the take is TRUE.
recency bias
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEMichigan State reached the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South Region, defeating Bryant, New Mexico, and Ole Miss, but was eliminated by No. 1 overall seed Auburn 70-64, falling one round short of the Final Four. The four teams that made the 2025 Final Four were all No. 1 seeds: Florida, Duke, Houston, and Auburn.