Michigan State up to No. 6, Michigan drops to No. 10 in AP basketball poll
Michigan State and Michigan are trading places as top dog in the state, once again, in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Michigan State (25-6) moved up three spots to No. 6 in this week’s rankings, while Michigan (26-5) dropped three spots to No. 10. It marks the third straight week the rivals have leapfrogged one another.
On Saturday, Michigan State locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title with Purdue with a 75-63 victory over Michigan — its second victory over the Wolverines in as many weeks — to earn the top seed in this week’s Big Ten tournament.
Gonzaga, Virginia and North Carolina remain 1-2-3 atop an otherwise reshuffled top 10.
The Zags sit on top for a third straight week, earning 41 of 64 first-place votes on Monday. And the Cavaliers also stayed put behind Gonzaga for a third straight week, claiming the remaining 23 first-place votes.
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Kentucky is fourth, followed by Duke, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Tennessee, LSU and Michigan to round out the top 10.
Auburn is the only addition at No. 22, returning for the first time since mid-January and after peaking at No. 7 in December.
Preseason No. 1 Kansas fell to No. 17 for its lowest ranking since the 2013-14 season, while UCF slid out from its No. 25 ranking in the last poll.
ASSOCIATED PRESS MEN’S TOP 25
Record | Pts | Prv | |
1. Gonzaga (41) | 29-2 | 1572 | 1 |
2. Virginia (23) | 28-2 | 1559 | 2 |
3. North Carolina | 26-5 | 1474 | 3 |
4. Kentucky | 26-5 | 1373 | 6 |
5. Duke | 26-5 | 1298 | 4 |
6. Michigan State | 25-6 | 1226 | 9 |
7. Texas Tech | 26-5 | 1211 | 8 |
8. Tennessee | 27-4 | 1200 | 5 |
9. LSU | 26-5 | 1089 | 10 |
10. Michigan | 26-5 | 1041 | 7 |
11. Houston | 29-2 | 963 | 12 |
12. Florida State | 25-6 | 856 | 14 |
13. Purdue | 23-8 | 831 | 11 |
14. Nevada | 28-3 | 684 | 17 |
15. Kansas State | 24-7 | 680 | 18 |
16. Virginia Tech | 23-7 | 625 | 15 |
17. Kansas | 23-8 | 602 | 13 |
18. Buffalo | 28-3 | 539 | 19 |
19. Wisconsin | 22-9 | 466 | 21 |
20. Wofford | 28-4 | 387 | 22 |
21. Maryland | 22-9 | 319 | 24 |
22. Auburn | 22-9 | 268 | — |
23. Marquette | 23-8 | 109 | 16 |
24. Cincinnati | 25-6 | 108 | 20 |
25. Villanova | 22-9 | 80 | 23 |
Others receiving votes: UCF 62, VCU 53, Mississippi St. 37, Utah State 34, New Mexico State 16, Louisville 11, Murray State 11, Iowa State 8, Temple 4, Clemson 3, Liberty 1.