Michigan State basketball back in the top 25 of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The Spartans are ranked for the first time this year.

Michigan State basketball is ranked for the first time this year.

The Spartans cracked the top 25 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the first time this season on Monday. Michigan State came in at No. 25 in the updated poll released this week.

Michigan State is coming off an impressive showing at the Maui Invitational, where they won two of three games to finish in third-place. That included a notable victory over North Carolina to wrap up the tournament and improve to 6-2 overall on the year.

The Spartans are one of six teams from the Big Ten ranked this week. The other ranked Big Ten teams are Purdue (No. 7), Oregon (No. 10), Wisconsin (No. 11), Illinois (No. 17) and Michigan (No. 23).

Click here to see the complete rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

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MSU Basketball listed in CBS Sports ‘Top 25 And 1’ rankings

Michigan State basketball is starting to get some recognition after a strong showing in Maui

Michigan State basketball is starting to get some recognition after a strong showing in Maui.

The Spartans remain unranked (for now) in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls, but Gary Parrish of CBS Sports has Michigan State in his top 25. Parrish releases a daily “Top 25 And 1” rankings, and on Sunday he had Michigan State at No. 15.

Of Big Ten teams, Michigan State is only behind Purdue (No. 7), Wisconsin (No. 9) and Oregon (No. 11).

Michigan State is 6-2 overall on the year following a strong showing in Maui. The Spartans picked up a pair of wins in the three-game tournament, including a notable overtime victory over North Carolina in the third-place game.

Click here to see the complete rankings from Parrish.

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MSU Football offers 3-star Texas DB Braylon Edwards

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star defensive back from the Lone Star State

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a three-star defensive back from the Lone Star State.

Braylon Edwards of Duncanville, Texas announced earlier this week that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Edwards is a three-star defensive back in the 2026 class.

Edwards ranks as the No. 58 safety in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 103 player from the state of Texas.

Michigan State is one of nearly 10 schools to offer Edwards, according to 247Sports. He also holds offers from Arizona State, North Texas, Coastal Carolina, Lamar, SMU and Texas A&M Commerce.

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Rivals CBB analyst lists MSU a Big Ten contender in updated power rankings

Michigan State basketball will open up conference play this upcoming week

Michigan State basketball will open up conference play this upcoming week, so it’s only fitting we get an updated batch of power rankings from David Klein of Spartans Illustrated.

Klein released his “FINAL Pre-Szn B1G (Basketball) Rankings” on Sunday, and he has the Spartans near the top of the league. Klein broke up the power rankings into tiers and has the Spartans at the top of the second tier (Conference Contenders). Overall, Michigan State is listed at No. 5 of 18 teams in Klein’s rankings.

Michigan State is currently 6-2 overall and coming off a strong showing in the Maui Invitational. The Spartans finished in third place in the loaded event, which included a marquee win over North Carolina in the finale.

Michigan State basketball opens conference play with a road game at Minnesota on Wednesday. From there, the Spartans will host Nebraska on Saturday.

Click here to see the complete power rankings from Klein.

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Watch MSU beat reporter, columnist break down Spartans’ loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Graham Couch and Chris Solari had to say following the Spartans’ loss vs. Rutgers

Michigan State football fell flat on its face in a must-win game. And, that performance ended their season.

The Spartans hosted Rutgers as a slight favorite on Saturday afternoon, but it was the Scarlet Knights that took care of business. Michigan State lost by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a victory over Rutgers to clinch a bowl berth. However, the blowout loss ended that, and clinched a third straight year without a bowl berth. Michigan State ends the 2024 season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in conference play.

Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal and Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press are back for one final recap video on a Spartans’ football game this year. Click here to see the complete recap video of the Spartans’ loss from Solari and Couch.

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Looking ahead to Michigan State Football’s 2025 schedule

It’s never too early to look ahead to next season, right? Here’s the current 2025 schedule for Michigan State football

The Michigan State football season is officially over.

The Spartans failed its final exam in a must-win scenario against Rutgers to reach the postseason, losing by the final score of 41-14. Michigan State needed a win over Rutgers to reach bowl eligibility and extend its season.

With the loss, Michigan State has concluded the 2024 campaign with a 5-7 overall record and for a third straight year will miss out on the bowl season. So, with the 2024 season over, let’s turn our focus to next year. It’s never too early to look ahead to more football, right?

The Michigan State schedule for the 2025 season is not yet finalized, but as of right now, we do know the 12 teams they’ll be facing next year. Below is a quick look at the upcoming slate for next year:

  • August 30, 2025 – Western Michigan
  • September 6, 2025 – Youngstown State
  • September 20, 2025 – Boston College
  • Date TBA – at Indiana
  • Date TBA – at Iowa
  • Date TBA – Maryland
  • Date TBA – Michigan
  • Date TBA – Penn State
  • Date TBA – UCLA
  • Date TBA – at Minnesota
  • Date TBA – at Nebraska
  • Date TBA – at USC

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Watch MSU K Jonathan Kim recap season-ending loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Michigan State kicker Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers

Michigan State football will not be bowling, yet again, this holiday season.

The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against Rutgers. Michigan State lost the game by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a win over the Scarlet Knights to reach bowl eligibility. With the loss, Michigan State will extend its bowl drought to three years, which is now the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

Michigan State finishes the season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear what Michigan State kicker Jonathan Kim had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers in the video below:

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Watch MSU TE Jack Velling recap season-ending loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Michigan State TE Jack Velling had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers

Michigan State football had a chance to go bowling but that was ruined on Saturday night.

The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against Rutgers. Michigan State lost the game by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a win over the Scarlet Knights to reach bowl eligibility. With the loss, Michigan State will extend its bowl drought to three years, which is now the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

Michigan State finishes the season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear what Michigan State tight end Jack Velling had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers in the video below:

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Watch MSU QB Aidan Chiles say he doesn’t care about fans, recap loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers

It was a tough and disappointing finish to the 2024 season for the Spartans on Saturday.

The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against Rutgers. Michigan State lost the game by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a win over the Scarlet Knights to reach bowl eligibility. With the loss, Michigan State will extend its bowl drought to three years, which is now the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

Michigan State finishes the season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear what Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers in the video below:

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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Watch MSU head coach Jonathan Smith recap season-ending loss vs. Rutgers

Hear what Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers

Michigan State football’s season is officially over.

The Spartans put out one final disappointing performance to end the 2024 regular season with a blowout loss against Rutgers. Michigan State lost the game by the final score of 41-14.

Michigan State came into this game needing a win over the Scarlet Knights to reach bowl eligibility. With the loss, Michigan State will extend its bowl drought to three years, which is now the longest active streak in the Big Ten.

Michigan State finishes the season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Hear what head coach Jonathan Smith had to say about the Spartans’ performance against Rutgers in the video below:

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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