Following the first loss in Big Ten play in the season yesterday to Northwester, the Michigan State Spartans dropped four spots in both polls this week. The Spartans stayed to No. 14 in this week’s Associated Press Poll and to No. 13 in the USA TODAY Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
AP Poll
The Big Ten kept five teams in the rankings this week with Illinois and Wisconsin both making large gains.
Full AP Results:
- Gonzaga (1,486 points)
- Auburn (1,482 points)
- Arizona
- Baylor
- Duke
- Kansas
- UCLA
- Houston
- Villanova
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Iowa State
- USC
- Texas Tech
- Xavier
- Providence
- Loyola-Chicago
- Texas
- Tennessee Connecticut
Others Receiving Votes:
Iowa Hawkeyes 56, BYU 50, Davidson 34, Alabama 26, San Diego State 25, Miami (FL) 21, Oregon 15, West Virginia 14, Colorado State 13, Texas A&M 10, Oklahoma 7, TCU 4, Indiana Hoosiers 2, North Carolina 2
USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll
There are also five teams in the Coaches Poll this week with Illinois and Wisconsin making significant gains.