Maybe this is what parity looks like: UVA beat Tennessee. Then Old Dominion beat UVA for the second time this calendar year.

And now Michigan State, one of last year's real disappointments, has absolutely pulverized Old Dominion. MSU controlled everything after halftime, and the Monarchs didn't even reach 50 points.

MSU improved to 6-0. Should we expect great things from the new-look Spartans? I loved watching the 2004-05 Final Four team, and I want the Big Ten to look better this year, so I'd love to say yes, but right now I have to say no: ODU have long looked a lot worse away from Norfolk than at home, and MSU needed overtime to beat Dartmouth.