The MSU men dropped from No. 17 last week to No. 23 this week in the AP, while two Big Ten teams dropped out of the poll. The Spartans also dropped out of the Coaches Poll this week after ranking No. 18 last week, along with two other Big Ten teams.
AP Poll
- Gonzaga
- Baylor
- Villanova
- Texas
- Kansas
- Creighton
- Tennessee
- Houston
- MIssouri
- West Virginia
- Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Oregon
- Texas Tech
- Virginia Tech
Clemson - Duke
- Virginia
- Florida State
Others Receiving Votes: Florida 110, Louisville 103, Ohio St.