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Michigan State basketball drops to No. 14 in latest USA TODAY coaches poll

Coach Tom Izzo after No. 9 MSU’s 70-52 win at Minnesota, says his players are "devastated" by the death of Kobe Bryant, Jan. 26, 2020. Detroit Free Press

This week was something of a rarity for this wild college basketball season in that there were few major upsets. There is, however, a big surprise with a change at the top of the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll.

Baylor moves into the No. 1 spot, overtaking Gonzaga by two poll points. The Bears, picked first on 15 of 32 ballots, head the coaches poll for the second time in program history, with their last No.