On the eve of College Basketball’s biggest night, I had a thought pop into my head…If the Colts were a basketball team, who would they be? I started racking my brain, thinking of highly successful teams, with historical significance, that made a habit of playing late into the season each year. Then it became perfectly clear to me: Michigan State. Truth be told, I thought of them before their run to the Final Four this year, but I think they fit quite nicely with the Colts. Here’s why:
- Sustained success over a 10+ year period, both with Future HOF coaches
- MSU has now made the Final Four 6 of the past 12 seasons, but only won 1 title (I’m sure most of us around here hope that stays at 1). The Colts have made the Playoffs 9 of past 10 seasons, but only have 1 championship.
- Have won a championship in the past (MSU in ’79, Colts in Super Bowl V).
Pretty good parallels there, huh? I couldn’t help myself though, so I decided to go through each NFL team, and match them up historically with a College Basketball program. You’ll see I broke them up into 4 different categories, based on how close I think the comparison is. I’m open to all suggestions, so please don’t hesitate to tell me how wrong you think I am.
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