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The Big Ten basketball season is officially over and the rest of college basketball is only a few days away from concluding the 2022-23 season as well.

The final team left standing from the Big Ten this year was Wisconsin in the NIT semifinals — losing to North Texas earlier this week. The last team standing in the NCAA Tournament — which is honestly more important — was our very own Michigan State Spartans.

Michigan State was the only Big Ten team of eight that were in the NCAA Tournament to make it out of the first weekend, eventually getting knocked out in the Sweet 16. So does that mean the Spartans end the season as our top-rated team in our weekly power rankings? Let’s see below..

The regular season is in the books for the Big Ten.

Michigan State wrapped up conference play last week with a pair of impressive wins to finish the regular season a high-note. Those two wins — and a little bit of help from across the league — resulted in the Spartans landing the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament.

Before we turn our focus to the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, which begins on Wednesday, let’s see where Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our final power rankings:

It seems like Michigan State is continuing to find ways to infuriate the fanbase.

The Spartans were a minute away from clinching a big-time road victory at Iowa on Saturday and capping off an incredible week of basketball. However, a historic collapse by the Spartans resulted in a foul taste in the mouths of for everyone supporting the green-and-white.

So where do the Spartans land after yet another up-and-down week? See where Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

It was a tough week for Spartans everywhere — on and off the court.

Monday’s on-campus shooting at Michigan State was a tragic event that left three students dead and others injured. It resulted in Michigan State’s matchup against Minnesota getting postponed and a highly-emotional battle against rival Michigan on Saturday, which the Spartans lost in the final minutes.

So how far do the Spartans drop after a winless week on the hardwood? See where Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

Things can change fast from week-to-week in the Big Ten.

A week ago, Michigan State looked in a lull after another disappointing loss. However, this past week fortunes changed for the Spartans with a pair of big-time victories.

The same kind of whirlwind — both good or bad — can be said for other teams in the Big Ten, including Rutgers, Indiana and Northwestern. See where the Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams land in our latest batch of power rankings:

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: