MSU moves up to No. 6, UM drops to No. 25 in AP poll
Michigan State bounced back. On the court, and in the Associated Press Top 25.
The Spartans (17-3) rolled to victory in their only game last week with a rout of Indiana, helping them climb three spots to No. 6 in this week’s AP poll, released Monday.
Michigan State entered the game having lost two of three games.
Michigan (17-5), meanwhile, dropped two spots to No. 25 after a hectic week in which it won two of three games — victories over Maryland and Rutgers were sandwiched around an ugly 72-52 loss at Nebraska.
Michigan State and Michigan occupied the same spots in the coaches poll as well.
Villanova maintained its hold on No. 1 in the AP poll, while another bunch of Wildcats found themselves unranked for the first time in nearly four years.
2017-18 MICHIGAN STATE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
2017-18 MICHIGAN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Kentucky slid out of Monday’s latest poll from No. 18 after losses to South Carolina and Florida, snapping a 30-game home winning streak for the Wildcats in Southeastern Conference play. That dropped coach John Calipari’s Wildcats out for the first time since March 2014 and snapped a 68-week stretch in the poll.
The top three of Villanova, Virginia and Purdue remained the same, with the Wildcats (18-1) remaining firmly in place by collecting 63 of 65 first-place votes. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers (18-1) and the Boilermakers (19-2) have combined to win 25 straight games, 19 by double-digit margins, and split the remaining first-place votes.
Duke inched up a spot to No. 4, while Kansas jumped five spots to No. 5 after winning at West Virginia.
Associated Press Top 25
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Villanova (63) | 18-1 | 1623 | 1 |
2. Virginia (1) | 18-1 | 1537 | 2 |
3. Purdue (1) | 19-2 | 1499 | 3 |
4. Duke | 17-2 | 1439 | 5 |
5. Kansas | 16-3 | 1338 | 10 |
6. Michigan State | 17-3 | 1243 | 9 |
7. West Virginia | 16-3 | 1217 | 6 |
8. Xavier | 18-3 | 1180 | 11 |
9. Cincinnati | 17-2 | 1087 | 12 |
10. North Carolina | 16-4 | 1014 | 15 |
11. Arizona | 16-4 | 974 | 14 |
12. Oklahoma | 14-4 | 917 | 4 |
13. Ohio State | 17-4 | 787 | 22 |
14. Texas Tech | 15-4 | 763 | 8 |
15. Gonzaga | 17-4 | 610 | 13 |
16. Saint Mary’s (Cal) | 19-2 | 571 | — |
17. Wichita State | 15-4 | 547 | 7 |
18. Clemson | 16-3 | 474 | 20 |
19. Auburn | 17-2 | 470 | 17 |
20. Florida | 14-5 | 366 | — |
21. Arizona State | 15-4 | 353 | 16 |
22. Tennessee | 13-5 | 260 | 21 |
23. Nevada | 18-3 | 190 | — |
24. Rhode Island | 15-3 | 189 | — |
25. Michigan | 17-5 | 123 | 23 |
Others receiving votes: Miami 83, Louisville 81, TCU 45, Kentucky 38, Kansas State 35, Seton Hall 25, Creighton 20, Florida State 14, Houston 5, New Mexico State 4, Boise St. 2, Providence 2.
Coaches poll
Record | Pts | Pvs | |
1. Villanova (31) | 18-1 | 798 | 1 |
2. Virginia | 18-1 | 759 | 2 |
3. Purdue (1) | 19-2 | 740 | 3 |
4. Duke | 17-2 | 707 | 5 |
5. Kansas | 16-3 | 639 | 10 |
6. Michigan State | 17-3 | 589 | 9 |
7. West Virginia | 16-3 | 571 | 7 |
8. Xavier | 18-3 | 566 | 12 |
8. Cincinnati | 17-2 | 566 | 11 |
10. North Carolina | 16-4 | 517 | 14 |
11. Oklahoma | 14-4 | 407 | 6 |
12. Arizona | 16-4 | 403 | 17 |
13. Ohio State | 17-4 | 385 | 22 |
14. Texas Tech | 15-4 | 346 | 8 |
15. Gonzaga | 17-4 | 288 | 13 |
16. Wichita State | 15-4 | 280 | 4 |
17. Clemson | 16-3 | 275 | 18 |
18. Saint Mary’s | 19-2 | 217 | — |
19. Auburn | 17-2 | 190 | 20 |
20. Arizona State | 15-4 | 187 | 14 |
21. Tennessee | 13-5 | 158 | 21 |
22. Florida | 14-5 | 136 | — |
23. Rhode Island | 15-3 | 107 | — |
24. Miami | 14-4 | 98 | 23 |
25. Michigan | 17-5 | 97 | 24 |
Others receiving votes: Kentucky 92, Nevada 90, Seton Hall 55, Louisville 45, Creighton 30, TCU 29, Providence 7, Alabama 6, Kansas State 6, Boise State 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Florida State 2, New Mexico State 2, Louisiana-Lafayette 1.