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Michigan State basketball cracks Associated Press Top 25; Michigan drops again

A strong showing in the Bahamas has helped move Michigan State in to the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll.

Michigan State (5-2) is No. 22 this week, after reaching the Battle 4 Atlantis championship. Michigan State fell to No. 4 Baylor, 75-58, but knocked off Loyola Chicago and UConn along the way.

Michigan (4-2) dropped four spots to No. 24.

Duke is the new No. 1 team in the country, supplanting Gonzaga, followed by Purdue.

Associated Press Top 25

1. Duke (51 first-place votes), 7-0, 1513 (last week: 5)

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