Michigan State wasn’t ranked for most of the season but ended the year in the top 25 following a solid postseason run.
Michigan State jumped 20 spots to finish the year at No. 20 in the final USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the 2022-23 season. Michigan State was one of only three Big Ten teams to be listed in the poll, with Purdue at No. 13 and Indiana at No. 24.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Connecticut | 31-8 | 800 (32) | +11 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 32-7 | 688 | +16 |
| 3 | Miami | 29-8 | 665 | +12 |
| 4 | Alabama | 31-6 | 629 | -2 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 35-4 | 615 | +20 |
| 6 | Houston | 33-4 | 614 | -5 |
| 7 | Texas | 29-9 | 587 | – |
| 8 | UCLA | 31-6 | 532 | -2 |
| 9 | Kansas State | 26-10 | 516 | +4 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 31-6 | 514 | -1 |
| 11 | Kansas | 28-8 | 434 | -6 |
| 12 | Creighton | 24-13 | 426 | +10 |
| 13 | Purdue | 29-6 | 424 | -10 |
| 14 | Marquette | 29-7 | 422 | -10 |
| 15 | Xavier | 27-10 | 332 | -1 |
| 16 | Tennessee | 25-11 | 284 | +5 |
| 17 | Arizona | 28-7 | 282 | -9 |
| 18 | Duke | 27-9 | 232 | -2 |
| 19 | Baylor | 23-11 | 216 | -8 |
| 20 | Michigan State | 21-13 | 203 | +20 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 22-14 | 174 | – |
| 22 | Saint Mary’s | 27-8 | 149 | -3 |
| 23 | Virginia | 25-8 | 112 | -13 |
| 24 | Indiana | 23-12 | 97 | -5 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 25-10 | 88 | -8 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Texas Christian; No. 24 Missouri
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Christian 82; Princeton 54; Kentucky 46; Missouri 42; Penn St. 31; North Texas 26; Maryland 25; Northwestern 13; Auburn 10; Southern California 9; West Virginia 8; Memphis 8; Iowa State 5; Pittsburgh 2; UAB 1; Providence 1; Oral Roberts 1; Fairleigh Dickinson 1
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