Not that anyone on the board needs to be convinced but if you all have some stubborn MSU friends or in-laws here is the numerical support. Obviously we're not done yet this year so we could potentially add another Final 4, NC game appearance, and NC. But here are the numbers for each program over the last decade (2010-11 through 2020-21).
- Michigan
- Record: 273-109 (71.4%)
- Wins vs. MSU: 11
- Big Ten Regular Season Championships: 3
- Big Ten Tournament Championships: 2
- Sweet 16s: 6
- Elite 8s: 4
- Final 4s: 2
- NC games: 2
- NCs: 0
- MSU
- Record: 279-108 (72%)
- Wins vs. Michigan: 12
- Big Ten Regular Season Championships: 4
- Big Ten Tournament Championships: 4
- Sweet 16s: 5
- Elite 8s: 3
- Final 4s: 2
- NC games: 0
- NCs: 0