If there was any doubt that Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo’s digs at the annual Izzone Campout were anything reflecting glamping as opposed to camping, he put that to rest.

“It’s a damn tent with a sleeping bag,” Izzo said on Tuesday.

“When it rains, it rains in it.”

More from Izzo on MSU Madness, Izzone campout and some quotes about the team one week into practice:

Class of 2027 wide receiver De'Anthony Crittenden has been a frequent visitor to East Lansing this fall, and his relationship with Michigan State took another step on Tuesday night, as Crittenden reported a scholarship offer from the Spartans.

Crittenden out of Glenville High School in Cleveland, spoke with Spartans Illustrated to describe his emotions after the Michigan State offer and provide updates on his recruitment.

"It felt great getting offered by Michigan State," Crittenden said. "I’ve been to two games and the atmosphere is great — fans are very loud and proud for the community and cheering the team on."

The Columbus Dispatch eighth annual Big Ten preseason media poll is out (now done jointly with the Indianapolis Star).

Purdue is picked to finish top of the conference with 20 first place votes. Indiana (seven first place votes), UCLA (two), Illinois (two) and Michigan State (one) round out the top five.

Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year: Braden Smith, Purdue
Big Ten Freshman of the Year: Dylan Harper, Rutgers
Big Ten Transfer of the Year: Oumar Ballo, Indiana

First-team All-Big Ten:
Braden Smith, Purdue
Payton Sandford, Iowa
Oumar Ballo, Indiana
Bruce Thornton, Ohio State
Dylan Harper, Rutgers

Second-team All-Big Ten:
Jackson Shelstad, Oregon
Ace Baldwin Jr., Penn State
Great Osobor, Washington
Ace Bailey, Rutgers
Dawson Garcia, Minnesota

Jaden Akins, Xavier Booker and Frankie Fidler received votes for the All-Big Ten teams.

Full results here: