Michigan State Spartans rise in new College Basketball AP Top 25 Poll

The Spartans are back in the top five.

By Jason Marcum@marcum89 Jan 29, 2018, 12:23pm CST

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Michigan State is back in the top 25.

After wins over Wisconsin and Maryland, the Spartans checked in at No. 5 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. While nether win was pretty, there’s no doubt the Spartans are one of the best teams in college basketball. If they can overcome their issues and hit their stride, it’s hard to see anyone stopping these Spartans.

Here is a look at the fully-updated AP Poll:

1 Villanova Wildcats

2 Virginia Cavaliers

3 Purdue Boilermakers

4 Duke Blue Devils

5 Michigan State Spartans

6 Xavier Musketeers

7 Kansas Jayhawks

8 Cincinnati Bearcats

9 Arizona Wildcats

10 Texas Tech Red Raiders

11 Auburn Tigers