Women’s Basketball: Spartans Hold Fast In AP Poll

The Michigan State Spartans women’s basketball team held firm in the AP Top-25 this week at No. 25 after just one game last week. MSU moved to 7-0 after a dominating performance over Oakland Tuesday, then took the holidays off. The Spartans are one of six Big Ten programs in the rankings, while two others received votes. This is a nation’s best mark with six teams in the top-25.

AP Poll

1. Stanford
2. Louisville
3. North Carolina State
4. Connecticut
5. South Carolina
6. Arizona
7. Baylor
8. Oregon
9. Texas A&M
10. Arkansas
11. UCLA
12. Mississippi State
13. Kentucky
14. Maryland
15. Northwestern
16. Michigan
17. Ohio State
18. DePaul
19. Texas
20. Indiana
21. South Florida
22. Syracuse
23. Gonzaga
24. Missouri State
25. Michigan State

Others receiving votes: Georgia 33; North Carolina 27; South Dakota State 24; Oregon St. 20; Iowa State 12; Tennessee 10; Arizona State 8; Rutgers 6; Iowa 6; Georgia Tech 4; Wake Forest 4; Rice 3; Alabama 2.

The Spartans moved up to the top of “Others Receiving Votes” in the Coaches Poll this week, but did not break into the rankings.

Coaches Poll

1. Stanford
2. Louisville
3. North Carolina State
4. South Carolina
5. Connecticut
6. Baylor
7. Oregon
8. Arizona
9. Texas A&M
10. Arkansas
11. Kentucky
12. UCLA
13. Mississippi State
14. Maryland
15. Ohio State
16. Northwestern
17. Michigan
18. Indiana
19. Texas
20. Syracuse
21. DePaul
22. South Florida
23. Gonzaga
24. Missouri State
25. South Dakota State

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan St 31; Georgia 30; Virginia Tech 22; Arizona State 20; Florida State 18; Clemson 16; Iowa 14; Florida Gulf Coast 13; Rutgers 7; Oregon St. 6; North Carolina 6; Tennessee 3; IUPUI 3; Central Florida 3; North Dakota State 1; Georgia Tech 1.