Where Is MSU?

What I mean by this is over the past few years MSU has repaired a lot that was broken in its athletic programs.  MSU men's and women's hoops, football, hockey (most years, but not this so far), soccer, field hockey, golf, and others have improved at a steady pace.  It looks like we will now stay in the upper echelon in hoops and football for some years based on recruiting trends, coaching stability, and (finally) real cooperation at the administrative level. 

Student athletes reflect the university's rising academic standards, and I'm often impressed with how smart and composed most of our kids are on camera, as with other Big Ten athletes (who virtually all used to embarrass us in pre-Rose Bowl and other TV interviews).  It shouldn't be a stretch to say we're currently ahead of PU, IU, MN, IA, and NW in major sports, but I'm curious about other opinions and where this new success will take us over the next several years.

So, using whatever rational criteria you prefer as an MSU fan, where do you think MSU athletics are today and for the near term relative to the Big Ten or even other schools?