Head Coach Tom Izzo and Assistant Coach Mark Montgomery advise of play to graduate student forward Joey Hauser (10) and freshman forward Jaxon Kohler (0) during a game against Villanova at the Breslin Center on Nov. 18, 2022. The Spartans defeated the Wildcats 73-71.
—Michigan State dropped eight spots to No. 20 in the latest AP Poll.
The Spartans went 2-1 in the Phil Knight Invitational this week, notching a pair of tight wins against Oregon and Portland. MSU's loss came at the hands of Alabama in the first game of the PKI. Michigan State is back in action this Wednesday, facing off against Notre Dame in South Bend in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Sitting atop the AP Poll is Houston, who ranks No. 1 for the first time since 1983.
The Big Ten is well represented in the poll, with six teams inside the Top 25. Purdue, Indiana and Illinois all rank ahead of Michigan State, with the Boilermakers leading the group at No. 5.
The Spartans dropped from No. 16 to No. 21 in the latest Student Media Poll.
Below is this week's AP rankings:
1. Houston
2. Texas
3. Virginia
4. Arizona
5. Purdue
6. Baylor
7. Creighton
8. UConn
9. Kansas
10. Indiana
11. Arkansas
11(t). Alabama
13. Tennessee
14. Gonzaga
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15. Auburn
16. Illinois
17. Duke
18. North Carolina
19. Kentucky
20. Michigan State
21. UCLA
22. Maryland
23. Iowa State
24. San Diego State
25. Ohio State
