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Spartans drop to No. 9 position after loss to Indiana

February 4, 2019
<p>Senior guard Matt McQuaid (20) drives to the net during the men's basketball game against Indiana on Feb. 2, 2019 at the Breslin Center. Michigan State lost to Indiana in overtime 79-75. Nic Antaya/The State News</p>

Senior guard Matt McQuaid (20) drives to the net during the men's basketball game against Indiana on Feb. 2, 2019 at the Breslin Center. Michigan State lost to Indiana in overtime 79-75. Nic Antaya/The State News

Michigan State drops three spots to No. 9 after their upset loss against Indiana on Saturday. The team still maintains a 18-4 record, which is keeping them in the top ten. 

The top four teams ranked in the AP Poll remain untouched, with the teams only losing one or two games. Nevada took Michigan State's previous No. 6 spot, moving up from No. 8. 

Even after their triumph over Michigan State, the Hoosiers still remains unranked. 

Here are the current AP Poll rankings as of Monday, Feb. 4:

1. Tennessee (20-1)

2. Duke (19-2)

3. Virginia (20-1)

4. Gonzaga (21-2)

5. Kentucky (18-3)

6. Nevada (21-1)

7. Michigan (20-2)

8. North Carolina (17-4)

9. Michigan State (18-4)

10. Marquette (19-3)

11. Virginia Tech (18-3)

12. Houston (21-1)

13. Kansas (17-5)

14. Villanova (18-4)

15. Purdue (16-6)

16. Louisville (16-6)

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17. Iowa State (17-5)

18. Texas Tech (17-5)

19. Wisconsin (16-6)

20. Iowa (17-5)

21. LSU (17-4)

22. Florida State (16-5)

23. Buffalo (19-3)

24. Maryland (17-6)

25. Cincinnati (19-3)

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