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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Where’s MSU land after terrible week on hardwood?

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

It doesn’t get much worse than what Michigan State basketball did this week.

The Spartans dropped a pair of home games as heavy favorites this week, losing on Sunday off a buzzer-beater to Ohio State. Michigan State had led the entire game and blew a 12-point second half lead in the loss.

With a pair of losses this week, Michigan State’s chances of making the NCAA Tournament took a hit but how did it affect our power rankings position?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU moves up after pair of strong road showings this week

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

It was a great week for Michigan State basketball.

The Spartans were able to slay their road woes and picked up a pair of wins away from home. It was against subpar teams but was still a big step forward for Michigan State after winning only one road game all year up until this week.

So how does the Spartans’ strong week impact their spot in our weekly Big Ten power rankings?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Where does MSU land after up-and-down week?

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

It was an up-and-down week for the Spartans but the good news for Michigan State is that it ended on major positive note.

The Spartans were able to bounce back from a midweek loss at Minnesota to earn a Quad 1 win over Illinois on Saturday. That win improved Michigan State to 15-9 overall and pushed the Spartans one step closer to sealing another trip to the NCAA Tournament.

So where does Michigan State sit in our updated power rankings?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU remains near top of league after pair of wins

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

Michigan State basketball picked up a pair of wins this past week to remain near the top of the Big Ten in our latest power rankings.

The Spartans first took care of business against rival Michigan on Tuesday and then followed that up with a gritty victory over Maryland on Saturday. The two wins moved Michigan State to 14-8 overall and 6-5 in Big Ten play.

So where does Michigan State sit in our updated power rankings?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU on cusp of top tier after strong week

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

Michigan State basketball had a pretty darn good week.

The Spartans avoided an upset bid from Minnesota earlier in the week and finally picked up its first road win of the season on Sunday over Maryland to close out the week. Michigan State wasn’t at its best in either game but still found a way to win, which is really promising for the Spartans.

So where does Michigan State sit in our updated power rankings?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

LOOK: CBB analyst Dane Fife puts MSU basketball near top of his Big Ten rankings

College basketball analyst Dane Fife lists MSU as one of the top teams in the Big Ten

College basketball analyst Dane Fife is high on the Spartans.

Fife — who was a longtime assistant coach under Tom Izzo at Michigan State — released his current Big Ten rankings and he has the Spartans near the top of the league. Michigan State comes in at No. 5 on his list behind only Wisconsin (No. 1), Purdue (No. 2), Indiana (No. 3) and Northwestern (No. 4).

Michigan State is 10-7 overall on the year. The Spartans are 2-4 in Big Ten play.

Having Michigan State at No. 5 seems about right from what we’ve seen out of the Spartans recently. But the rest of his list has some head-scratchers for sure — check out the complete rankings below:

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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Spartans drop after brutal showing at Northwestern

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Michigan State’s hot streak came to a screeching halt on Sunday and because of that the Spartans have dropped in our weekly power rankings.

The Spartans fell at Northwestern on Sunday evening to snap a five-game winning streak and prove that Michigan State still has a lot to work on. But how far should the Spartans drop after the road loss?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Spartans rise after staying hot to end December

See where MSU and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings

Michigan State basketball is back near the top of the league in our weekly power rankings after a strong finish to December.

The Spartans fought off a pesky Indiana State team on Saturday to increase its winning streak to four games. The win also moved Michigan State to 8-5 overall on the year and capped off its non-conference slate at 8-3.

Michigan State and the rest of the league will return to conference play this week, with Big Ten games picking up again on Tuesday. So where does the Spartans sit in comparison to the rest of the league now that they are playing better ball?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: Where does MSU sit in our first batch of rankings?

See where Michigan State lands in our first batch of Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings for the 2023-24 season

Big Ten basketball power rankings are back.

For the first time this season, Spartans Wire is releasing their weekly Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings. The rankings will be updated on a weekly basis, typically released on Sunday or Monday depending on how the slate of games falls that week.

Michigan State has gotten off to a disappointing start to the season but potentially is in place to turn the corner after a dominant win over Baylor and Oakland in the last three days. So where does Michigan State sit in our first batch of rankings?

See where Michigan State and the rest of the league lands in our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings below:

Power ranking 10 candidates for Michigan State football’s head coaching job: Version 1.0

Ranking MSU’s potential head coaching candidates:

Following a massive USA TODAY investigation, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller announced to the public that the University plans to fire Mel Tucker for cause, which would imply that a coaching search is imminent, if not already underway.

At no slight to acting head coach Harlon Barnett, it’s only natural that there  has been a lot of chatter already amongst the Michigan State fan base and media around who could be the next man up to be the long-term head coach at MSU.

In this series, we will be ranking the potential candidates that could be in the running to take over Michigan State’s job. The list will be capped at ten names (for now) along with a few other honorable mentions, and will fluctuate based on how coaches are performing this season along with any rumored or confirmed interest from the Spartans: