A season that started off great for the Michigan State Spartans, is now facing issues as Michigan State men’s basketball team loses back-to-back games. Despite the two losses, the Spartans record (16-3) is still significantly better based on the Associated Press top 25 poll.
The Spartans were number one in the country not too long ago, but, once acquiring two losses from Wisconsin and Iowa, they fell to the No. 11 seed. Losing these two previous games was not only a big deal for the team’s ranking in the Associated Press polls, but for the team’s conference ranking.
Michigan State Spartans, are ranked 7th in the Big Ten Conference with a 3-2 record. They are the only ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, that aren’t ranked in the top 5 of the Big Ten Conference. You can see the most current results of the Big Ten Conference in this chart.
It is still too early in the season to determine how the rest of the season will play out for the Michigan State Spartans. They are going to need their star players to step up and play to the best of their abilities when playoffs and March Madness comes around. They still have the opportunity to win a couple of games and get back to that No.1 seed in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
You can check out the standings of the Associated Press Top 25 here.
The Spartans have another big game coming up against the Maryland Terrapins, who are ranked No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 3 in the Big ten Conference. As you can see, the Terrapins are ranked better than the Spartans in both standings, so the Spartans desperately need this win to stay relevant in their conference and the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
If you’re interested in more information about the Michigan State men’s basketball team, you can check out this link here.