The offseason only has to be over if Michigan State wants it to be. As of Wednesday, the Spartans have only 14 rostered players for the 2026-27 season. The NCAA limit is 15 players, not counting any designated student-athletes. Up until recently, college basketball programs could only take 13 scholarship players, but the new rule that started last season is a hard roster cap of 15, since teams could easily circumvent the scholarship limit with additional NIL money. Why Michigan State Should Add 15th Player Michigan State's Tom Izzo walks in with his staff against Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, March 21, 2026. | Starr Portice, Michigan State Spartans on SI There is a chance that Tom Izzo and MSU have kept this spot open because of the pending "5-for-5" rule change, which could make outgoing seniors Carson Cooper and Jaxon Kohler eligible again. The NCAA said on Monday that seniors from this academic year would not get that fifth year, though.…