First, I don't think Tom Izzo is retiring anytime soon. The topic of Izzo's successor was a very hot topic in the Michigan State basketball community a few years ago. At the time, it looked like the Spartans might have lost steam amid the changing world of name,

Izzo is surpassing milestones and reached a big anniversary of his lone title. At 70, with a highly ranked team, he's hoping to add to his legacy.

Tom Izzo did it again. Just when you thought his era of Big Ten dominance might be coming to an end, he pushed this year’s Spartans to a 17-3 conference record, a 26-5 overall mark and an 11th Big Ten regular season title — winning the league by three games over second-place Maryland and Michigan.