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Michigan State Drops To No. 17 in AP, No. 18 In Coaches Polls

By Kevin Knight (SpartyOnHuskers)
NCAA Basketball: Wisconsin at Michigan State Detroit Free Press-USA TODAY NETWORK

Following back-to-back losses in Big Ten action last week, the Michigan State Spartans have dropped to No. 17 in the AP and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches Polls this week.

A stunning nine Big Ten teams are ranked in the AP top-25 this week, including tonight’s opponent, Minnesota. Indiana also received votes in the AP for the week.

Meanwhile the Coaches Poll also ranks nine Big Ten teams in the top-25, but Purdue is receiving votes rather than Indiana. Minnesota is lower in the Coaches Poll than the AP, but ranked in both this week.

Men’s Basketball AP Poll

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Baylor
  3. Kansas
  4. Villanova
  5. Houston
  6. Wisconsin Badgers
  7. Tennessee
  8. Texas
  9. West Virginia
  10. Iowa Hawkeyes
  11. Creighton
  12. Missouri
  13. Texas Tech
  14. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  15. Illinois Fighting Illini
  16. Michigan Wolverines
  17. Michigan State Spartans
  18. Florida State
  19. Northwestern Wildcats
  20. Duke
  21. Oregon
  22. Minnesota Golden Gophers
  23. Virginia
  24. Virginia Tech
  25. Ohio State Buckeyes

Others Receiving Votes:

Xavier 178, San Diego St. 172, North Carolina 57, Arkansas 55, Clemson 50, Colorado 50, Saint Louis 49, Florida 20, Louisville 18, BYU 12, Georgia 10, NC State 8, UCLA 4, Indiana 4, Richmond 3, UCF 2, Western Kentucky 2, Boise St. 2, SMU 1, Chattanooga 1, Drake 1.

Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Baylor
  3. Villanova
  4. Kansas
  5. Houston
  6. Tennessee
  7. Wisconsin Badgers
  8. West Virginia
  9. Texas
  10. Creighton
  11. Iowa Hawkeyes
  12. Missouri
  13. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
  14. Texas Tech
  15. Michigan Wolverines
  16. Illinois Fighting Illini
  17. Oregon
  18. Michigan State Spartans
  19. Florida State
  20. Xavier/Ohio State Buckeyes
  21. -
  22. Northwestern Wildcats
  23. San Diego State
  24. Virginia
  25. Minnesota Golden Gophers

Dropped Out:

No. 17 North Carolina; No. 23 Richmond; No. 25 Duke.

Others Receiving Votes:

Virginia Tech 95; Duke 87; North Carolina 76; Colorado 58; Clemson 57; Arkansas 48; Saint Louis 26; UCLA 25; Richmond 17; Louisville 17; Florida 8; Stanford 7; NC State 6; Louisiana State 6; Southern Methodist 5; Drake 5; Connecticut 5; Central Florida 5; Boise St. 5; Purdue 4; Oklahoma State 3; Saint Mary’s 2.

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