After a week in which Michigan State beat the lowly Nebraska Cornhuskers by double digits on the road, the Spartans have risen up the USA TODAY Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, heading up the poll by one spot to number 24 where they are now tied with Arizona.
MSU is also ranked at the number 24 spot in the AP Poll, but they hold that position exclusively in the eyes of the Associated Press.
This is a perfectly fair position for the Spartans to be in at this point as they’ve certainly had some stumbling blocks of late, particularly with a home loss to the 22-5 Maryland Terrapins.
Michigan State will have every opportunity to rise up the rankings to end the season. Their last four games will all be played against ranked opponents as they face Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, and Ohio State to close out the regular season.
The first of those match-ups will come on Tuesday when they face Iowa at home.
