Last week, Michigan State basketball only received four votes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. After two recent road wins over Penn State and Michigan, the Spartans are starting to get closer to cracking the top-25, receiving 23 votes in the latest poll.
You can see the full top-25 below:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 24-2 | 800 (32) | – |
| 2 | Houston | 22-3 | 764 | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 23-3 | 715 | -1 |
| 4 | Arizona | 20-5 | 710 | +2 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 19-6 | 641 | +4 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 20-5 | 607 | +4 |
| 7 | Duke | 20-5 | 580 | +1 |
| 8 | Marquette | 19-6 | 553 | -4 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 20-6 | 546 | -4 |
| 10 | Kansas | 20-6 | 538 | -3 |
| 11 | Baylor | 19-6 | 508 | +2 |
| 12 | Illinois | 19-6 | 431 | +2 |
| 13 | Alabama | 18-7 | 417 | +2 |
| 14 | Auburn | 20-6 | 335 | -2 |
| 15 | Creighton | 19-7 | 329 | +1 |
| 16 | Dayton | 21-4 | 300 | +2 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 18-7 | 291 | +3 |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s | 21-6 | 251 | +1 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 20-6 | 185 | +12 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 21-5 | 180 | -9 |
| 21 | BYU | 18-7 | 105 | -4 |
| 22 | Washington State | 20-6 | 97 | +12 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 18-7 | 71 | +4 |
| 24 | Colorado State | 20-6 | 65 | +1 |
| 25 | TCU | 18-7 | 64 | +8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 21 Oklahoma; No. 21 Wisconsin; No. 23 Virginia; No. 24 Indiana State
Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 61; Virginia 59; Florida 40; South Florida 35; Utah State 24; Michigan State 23; Grand Canyon 23; Wisconsin 16; Clemson 12; Oklahoma 9; Florida Atlantic 9; Nevada 4; James Madison 1; Boise State 1
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