MSU Recruiting Surges, Michigan and Wisconsin Updates

Michigan State's 2026 recruiting class surged in June, vaulting the Spartans to No. 27 nationally and 8th in the Big Ten in composite rankings after one of the program's strongest recruiting months. Tom Izzo's men's basketball team, coming off an Elite Eight, remains a Big Ten contender but must improve three-point shooting and identify a reliable go-to scorer after losing several experienced contributors. Michigan football is 3-1 after a bye as staff evaluate position groups, with a chief focus on improving downfield passing after last season's struggles. Vegas markets project Michigan's regular-season win total at about 8.5, implying at least one more loss and the realistic possibility of two or more despite several winnable games. Wisconsin has underperformed early at 2-2 amid injuries and execution issues; FanDuel cut the Badgers' win total from 5.5 to 3.5, though several home games give them a path to four wins if they can get healthier and fix timely mistakes.