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East Lansing — Michigan State basketball guard Korie Lucious has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving.

Now that the dust has settled from the Big Ten’s conference realignment for the start of the 2011 season, one thing is clear: It’s good to be a Michigan Wolverine or an Ohio State Buckeye.

The bet here is that two football teams from our back 40 are, in most eyes, being undersold heading into a new season. The Spartans can go 9-3 unless their kicking game betrays them, which is possible. Notre Dame has a new coach, a new quarterback — and a mean schedule in the first six weeks (Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College, and Pitt).

Everyone knows what to expect from Jones. But it’s MSU’s depth at linebacker that has many around the country taking notice, including high rankings in several national publications.

Everything comes easier now, from the play calls and cadences to his command of the huddle to hearing the little voice in his own head. Cousins is arguably the Big Ten’s top returning passer.

Michigan State kicks off its season Saturday against Western Michigan, but don’t think for one second the Spartans are taking their opponent from the Mid-American Conference lightly.

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio released the depth chart for the Spartans’ opener at noon Saturday against Western Michigan. Here are the top players listed at each position.

According to sports betting site bodog.com, Ohio State is a huge favorite to win the Big Ten title this season. The listed odds are 4-to-9 for the Buckeyes, followed by Iowa (4-1), Wisconsin (9-2) and Penn State (15-2). The site lists Michigan’s odds at 12-1 and Michigan State close behind at 15-1. The bottom five teams were Northwestern and Purdue (30-1), Illinois (40-1), and Indiana and Minnesota (50-1).

According to sports betting site bodog.com, Ohio State is a huge favorite to win the Big Ten title this season. The listed odds are 4-to-9 for the Buckeyes, followed by Iowa (4-1), Wisconsin (9-2) and Penn State (15-2). The site lists Michigan’s odds at 12-1 and Michigan State close behind at 15-1. The bottom five teams were Northwestern and Purdue (30-1), Illinois (40-1), and Indiana and Minnesota (50-1).

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t expect his team to look past Western Michigan in the season opener Saturday.