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MSU Hoops listed near bottom of league in 247Sports’ ‘way-too-early’ power rankings

This past season was disappointing for the Spartans, and Isaac Trotter of 247Sports believes the same is in store for next year too

This past season was disappointing for the Spartans, and Isaac Trotter of 247Sports believes the same is in store for next year too.

Trotter put together a “way-too-early” batch of Big Ten basketball power rankings, and he is not particularly high on Michigan State in 2024-25. He has the Spartans listed at No. 11 in the 18-team Big Ten power rankings.

Here’s a bit of what he had to say about the Spartans:

Being bullish on Michigan State requires a little faith. With AJ Hoggard and Tyson Walker exiting, can Akins finally emerge as a go-to guard? Will Fears be fully recovered from getting, uh, shot?!? Is Xavier Booker out of Tom Izzo’s doghouse once and for all?

Michigan State has been considered by many as a fringe top 25 team nationally following the spring transfer portal window so it’s pretty shocking to see Trotter have the Spartans in the bottom half of their own league. It’s certainly a possibility for Michigan State but I personally was surprised to see the Spartans this low after a pair of portal additions this offseason.

Click on the post below to see the complete power rankings from Trotter:

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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:

MSU basketball listed just outside top 25 in Andy Katz’ power rankings

MSU basketball is just outside the top 25 teams in the country in the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz

Michigan State basketball is just outside the top 25 teams in the country in the eyes of college basketball analyst Andy Katz.

Katz released an updated batch of his “Power 36” college basketball rankings on Monday, which listed the Spartans just outside the top 25. Michigan State came in one spot behind conference rival Northwestern at No. 27.

The Spartans were the fourth highest-ranked team from the Big Ten behind Purdue (No. 2), Illinois (No. 14) and Northwestern (No. 26). Check out the complete rankings in the post below:

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

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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?

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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?

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

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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?

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MSU football listed in upper half of 247Sports’ Big Ten power rankings for 2024 season

See where 247Sports puts Michigan State football in their early 2024 Big Ten power rankings

In the eyes of Cody Nagel of 247Sports, Michigan State is an upper-half team in the new Big Ten next season.

Nagel put out a batch of early 2024 Big Ten power rankings, and the Spartans were listed in the upper half of the new 18-team Big Ten. Nagel has Michigan State at No. 9 in his power rankings.

Ohio State leads the way at No. 1 with newcomer Oregon at No. 2 and defending national champions Michigan at No. 3.

Click on the tweet below to see the complete breakdown of 247Sports’ Big Ten power rankings for 2024:

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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: