The Michigan State Spartans moved up in the Coaches Poll rankings this week after holding steady last week. While the Spartans stayed at No. 10 in this week’s Associated Press Poll, the team moved up one spot to No. 9 in the USA TODAY Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, following the home win over Nebraska on Wednesday.

AP Poll

The Big Ten has five teams in the rankings this week after Illinois jumped in the mix at No. 25. Purdue dropped quite a few spots due to recent struggles, while Wisconsin jumped up in the rankings and Ohio State fell as well.

Full AP Results:

1. Baylor (61 first-place votes)
2. Gonzaga
3. UCLA
4. Auburn
5. USC
6. Arizona
7. Purdue Boilermakers
8. Duke
9. Kansas
10. Michigan State Spartans
11. Houston
12. LSU
13. Wisconsin Badgers
14. Villanova
15. Iowa State
16. Ohio State Buckeyes
17. Xavier
18. Kentucky
19. Texas Tech
20. Seton Hall
21. Texas
22. Tennessee
23. Providence
24. Alabama
25. Illinois Fighting Illini

Others Receiving Votes:

Oklahoma 122, Loyola Chicago 96, Miami (FL) 65, West Virginia 20, Connecticut 17, Indiana Hoosiers 12, Colorado State 10, San Diego State 9, Davidson 5, BYU 2, Iowa Hawkeyes 2, San Francisco 2

USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

There are again five teams in the Coaches Poll this week with Purdue and Ohio State dropping, while the Badgers and Michigan State climbed up. Illinois jumped into the mix here as well, but at No. 24.

Full Coaches Poll Results:

1. Baylor (32 first place votes)
2. Gonzaga
3. UCLA
4. Auburn
5. Purdue Boilermakers
6. Arizona
7. USC
8. Duke
9. Michigan State Spartans
10. Kansas
11. Houston
12. LSU
13. Wisconsin Badgers
14. Villanova
15. Ohio State Buckeyes
16. Iowa State
17. Kentucky
18. Seton Hall
19. Texas Tech
20. Providence
21. Xavier
22. Texas
23. Tennessee
24. Illinois Fighting Illini
25. Alabama

Schools Dropped Out:

No. 19 Colorado St.

Others Receiving Votes:

Miami-Florida 75; Colorado St. 64; Oklahoma 39; Loyola-Chicago 34; Connecticut 13; Indiana 6; Davidson 6; Brigham Young 5; West Virginia 4; Belmont 1.