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It was another frustrating week for the Spartans on the hardwood.

Michigan State looked poised for a big-time victory over Rutgers on Saturday but as we’ve seen a lot lately, they couldn’t finish the game strong enough to earn the win. It was yet another blown opportunity for the Spartans and they’ll again be in a must-win situation against Maryland on Tuesday.

With Saturday’s loss to Rutgers, how far do the Spartans drop in our weekly power rankings? See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

Will Michigan State win consecutive games again this year? It’ll probably happen but it didn’t this week.

It was another up-and-down week for Michigan State, who picked up a much-needed win over Iowa on Thursday but followed it up with an embarrassing performance at Purdue in a blowout loss. The Spartans have dropped four of their last six games and haven’t won consecutive games in over three weeks.

While Michigan State fans are frustrated with the recent stretch of play, it could be a lot worse — just ask Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan who all find themselves near the bottom of the league. On the flip side, Northwestern, Indiana and Illinois have ascended in our weekly power rankings after strong play as of late.

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was another wild week in the Big Ten, with Michigan State experiencing some ups and downs along the way.

The Spartans went 1-2 in their three games this week, which included a one-point loss to the league’s top team Purdue. The lone win over Rutgers was big for their NCAA Tournament resume but it still feels like Michigan State left something on the table as we move forward to another week of conference play.

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was another wild week in the Big Ten, with many ups and downs across the league — including for the Spartans.

Michigan State opened the week with an impressive comeback victory on the road at Wisconsin but closed the week by blowing a nine-point lead against Illinois on Friday. Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Ohio State struggled, while Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois continued to roll.

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was a great week of basketball for Michigan State.

Michigan State was able to pick up a pair of wins, with a notable win over rival Michigan on Saturday. You could argue the competition wasn’t highly-quality but a 2-0 week in this league is impressive regardless of who you’re playing.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten, there was madness with Purdue finally losing their first game, Iowa pulling off a miracle comeback and Illinois finally picking up their first conference win. So how do all of this week’s results shake up our power rankings?

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

The non-conference slate is over and it’s time for Big Ten play to resume.

Michigan State wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a convincing win over Buffalo this week, and will now turn its focus to league play. The same can be said for the rest of the Big Ten, with a handful of teams facing off in conference matchups this past week.

So how does this week’s results shake up the Big Ten power rankings? See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was another quiet week for many across the Big Ten, but not everyone was fortunate enough to pick up victories.

The Spartans were like most of the league, taking care of business against a lower-tier team, but Iowa couldn’t say the same thing. The Hawkeyes were upset by Eastern Illinois as more than 30-point favorites. Michigan also dropped another close game against a quality team. This time it was North Carolina.

So how does this week’s results shake up the Big Ten power rankings? See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was a relatively quiet basketball week across the Big Ten — especially for the Spartans.

Michigan State had the week off and will return to the court on Wednesday in a home matchup against Oakland. But the rest of the league was in action with some results that altered our weekly Big Ten basketball power rankings.

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

This time of year many fans begin to turn their focus from the gridiron to the hardwood floor, and so will we with our weekly power rankings.

Like we did throughout the fall for football, Spartans Wire will begin a weekly Big Ten power rankings poll for men’s basketball. In our first batch of power rankings of the year, you’ll find the Spartans sitting right in the middle of a loaded Big Ten league and once they get healthier will have an opportunity to rise even higher.

See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our first batch of power rankings: