| Detroit is a sports town. It's a city with | | | | University's sports teams participate in the |
| passionate fans and remarkable teams. When it | | | | Mid-American Conference, which comprises 12 |
| comes to collegiate sports, Southeastern | | | | universities in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, |
| Michigan delivers a range of excitement, from | | | | New York, and Ohio. Also sporting the colors |
| Michigan State to the University of Michigan | | | | of green and white, the EMU Eagles offer 21 |
| to Wayne State. With so many universities | | | | NCAA Division 1 Varsity sports. EMU's men's |
| featuring some of the top collegiate sports | | | | basketball has appeared in four NCAA Division |
| teams, there's no time to like now to take | | | | 1 tournaments, and have a 3-4 record, tired |
| advantage of some college spirit. | | | | for third best among Michigan colleges. The |
| | | | Eagles have the most MAC championships in |
| Michigan's oldest university, the University | | | | men's swimming and diving. |
| of Michigan was founded about 20 years before | | | | |
| the territory of Michigan became a state. | | | | Located in Detroit's Midtown Cultural Center, |
| Originally located in Detroit, U of M was | | | | Wayne State University puts its emphasis on |
| moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. The U of M | | | | research, with 11 schools and colleges |
| Wolverines sports teams participate in the | | | | offering more than 350 major subject areas. |
| NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision and in the | | | | Founded in 1868, the university's 203-acre |
| Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's | | | | main campus links 100 education and research |
| hockey. The university's football program | | | | buildings in the heart of Detroit. The |
| ranks first in NCAA history in both wins and | | | | university is also well known for its hosting |
| winning percentage. Playing at Michigan | | | | of the Detroit Festival of the Arts. Western |
| Stadium, the Blue and Yellow draw crowds that | | | | State University's green and gold Warriors |
| exceed 100,000. Its fiercest rivalries | | | | participate in NCAA Division II in the Great |
| include Michigan State, Notre Dame, and Ohio | | | | Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for |
| State. | | | | all sports except ice hockey. |
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| The men's ice hockey team, which plays at | | | | The University of Detroit, founded in 1877, |
| Yost Ice Arena, has won nine national | | | | and Mercy College of Detroit, founded in |
| championships, while the men's basketball | | | | 1941, consolidated in 1990 to form the |
| team, playing at Crisler Arena, has appeared | | | | University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's |
| in four Final Fours and won one national | | | | largest and most comprehensive Catholic |
| championship. | | | | university. Sponsored by the Society of Jesus |
| | | | and the Religious Sisters of Mercy, the |
| A member of the Big 10 Conference, Michigan | | | | school offers nearly 100 academic degrees and |
| State University in East Lansing is well | | | | programs of study through seven colleges and |
| known - with its green and white colors and | | | | schools. Located on three campuses in |
| Sparty, the mascot. Located three miles east | | | | Detroit, the UDM has consistently ranked |
| of Michigan's state capitol, the 5,200-acre | | | | among the top tier of Midwestern master's |
| campus was originally founded in 1855, and | | | | universities in U.S. News and World Report's |
| has a long tradition of research and today is | | | | "American Best Colleges." |
| one of the top 100 universities in the world. | | | | |
| Football has a long tradition at MSU and this | | | | The Detroit Titans are the NCAA Division 1 |
| Division 1 team won the Rose Bowl in 1954, | | | | team of the university. Competing in the |
| 1956, and 1988 and boasts six national | | | | Horizon League, UDM is consistently a |
| championships. Competing in Spartan Stadium, | | | | contender for the Horizon League title in |
| MSU's traditional archrival is the University | | | | men's basketball. ESPN's well-known college |
| of Michigan, against whom they compete for | | | | basketball commentator, Dick Vitale, was the |
| the Paul Bunyan Trophy. MSU is also one of | | | | Detroit men's basketball head coach for four |
| the three Big Ten teams to have an annual | | | | seasons before serving as the school's |
| non-conference football game against Notre | | | | Athletic Director. He also coached the |
| Dame. Its men's basketball and ice hockey | | | | Detroit Pistons. |
| teams have also won national titles. | | | | |
| | | | The red, white and blue Titans will be the |
| Founded in 1849, Eastern Michigan University, | | | | host institution for the 2008 NCAA Men's |
| located in Ypsilanti, is well known as being | | | | Basketball Midwest Regional and 2009 Men's |
| one of the largest producers of professional | | | | Basketball Final Four, which are both played |
| educators in the country. Eastern Michigan | | | | at Ford Field. |