Michigan State vs. Wisconsin lacks the history of Michigan-Ohio State, to say nothing of that border war’s hype. It doesn’t cause statewide angst like Michigan-Michigan State. There’s not even a cool trophy for the winner, like Paul Bunyan’s Axe or the Old Brass Spittoon. When it comes to Big Ten rivalries, however, there’s none better than the Spartans vs. the Badgers. Not recently, anyway. ”Not good on the heart, but great environments,” Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said. ”I don’t know how many times I heard last year, if you didn’t care who won those games, they were really fun games to watch. From that standpoint, they’re fun.” No teams have been better in the Big Ten over the last three years than Wisconsin (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) and Michigan State (4-4, 1-3). The Badgers have won 17 conference games since 2010, with Michigan State second with 15 wins. They’ve had a hand in the last two Big Ten titles, splitting it in…
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