Michigan basketball is looking to have another strong season, and there's no doubt they have the talent on the team to do so. Head coach Tom Izzo is going to have his group prepared, and he believes that his team isn't the only one in the Big Ten Conference that's going to be good.

Ahead of the season, Izzo dropped a truth bomb on who he thinks should be getting recognition this season.

“The Big Ten is going to be damn good. Michigan, Illinois, UCLA and USC have a lot of talent…I’m leaving others out – I think Maryland will be far improved. But what isn’t appreciated is our home buildings. Every game is an event. You can’t rest in this league,” Izzo said via John Fanta of NBC Sports.

The good thing is that Izzo recognizes that it won't be an easy night in the Big Ten, and his team will have to bring it every night. The conference did get better, and it'll be interesting to see who comes out on top when it's all said and done.

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For Michigan State, it starts with their guard play, which is why it was big that Jeremy Fears Jr. announced that he was coming back to the program. With that, Fears has been named the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten Player of the Year.

Fears was big for the Spartans last season, as he averaged 15.2 points and 9.4 assists per game. If he continues to bring that level of play, the team could find itself trying to make a deep run in March Madness when the time comes.