You were mocked because you were a dumb ###.
Michigan State is a legitimate team, but because they're in the Big 10 you saw #### show. Confirmation bias, it's a fickle beast.
Below is their resume... There is not a lot that jumps out here as super impressive - Not a single "wow" win except OSU (which I was being mocked before they even beat them) & we'll see what they're all about shortly.
08/30/13 vs. Western Michigan
East Lansing, Mich. W, 26-13
09/07/13 vs. South Florida
East Lansing, Mich. W, 21-6
09/14/13 vs. Youngstown State
East Lansing, Mich. W, 55-17
09/21/13 at Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind. L, 17-13
10/05/13 at Iowa *
Iowa City, Iowa W, 26-14
10/12/13 vs. Indiana (Homecoming) *
East Lansing, Mich. W, 42-28
10/19/13 vs. Purdue *
East Lansing, Mich. W, 14-0
10/26/13 at Illinois *
Champaign, Ill. W, 42-3
11/02/13 vs. Michigan *
East Lansing, Mich. W, 29-6
11/16/13 at Nebraska *
Lincoln, Neb. W, 41-28
11/23/13 at Northwestern *
Evanston, Ill. W, 30-6
11/30/13 vs. Minnesota *
East Lansing, Mich. W, 14-3
12/07/13 vs. Ohio State (Big Ten Championship Game)
Indianapolis, Ind. W, 34-24