Coaches rank the Spartans as a Top 10 team while the AP writers have them just outside at 11.
Maryland is the second-highest ranked Big Ten team at 18 and 17. Iowa is ranked 19 in both polls, Illinois is 22 and 21, while Rutgers comes in at 25 and 24.
Baylor jumped Gonzaga to be the number 1 ranked team in the country for the AP poll, but the coaches kept Gonzaga at 1. Kansas is the consensus 3rd ranked team and SanDiego State is the consensus 4th ranked team. Florida State and Louisville round out the teams in the top 5.