What's next for MSU basketball? Looking ahead to offseason, setting expectations for next year

It was a tough weekend for the Spartans, but the future is bright when you start to look ahead to next season. Michigan State basketball's comeback effort against UConn in the Sweet 16 came up short on Friday night, with the Spartans falling by the final score of 67-63. The loss to the Huskies ended the Spartans' season short of reaching the Final Four for a seventh straight season -- which is the longest Final Four-less stretch of Tom Izzo's career.

It was another strong season for the Spartans but still a tough way for it to come to an end. While the wounds from Friday's loss to UConn may still be open for many Spartans, I personally believe it's never too early to look ahead to next season. So with that being said, let's take a dive into what is to come this offseason and early outlook for what next year's team could achieve.

Izzo's future at Michigan State Alright, let's get this out of the way now. Izzo isn't going anywhere and will be on the Spartans' sidelines next season. Izzo was asked about his future at Michigan State following the Spartans' defeat to UConn on Friday, and he made it clear he's not retiring , nor has plans to do so anytime soon.

"I’m feeling good," Izzo said during the postgame press conference. "We’ll talk about retirement—why? What the hell am I going to do?