Winners of 20 national team titles, the Spartans boast a proud history and, in recent decades, a perennial presence near the top of the powerhouse Big Ten conference. Whether it’s on the hardcourt, the gridiron or the ice, MSU has won its way to universal respect – including nine Final Fours (seven since 1988), six football championships and three hockey titles – even in a state long dominated by its legendary nemesis, Michigan. Like the fierce Greek militia that inspires their name, the green and white-clad Spartan nation fears no foe.