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Spartans remain No. 1 team in updated poll from popular national analyst
TL;DR
Michigan State basketball remains the top team in national rankings by analyst Seth Davis for next season. Despite transfer portal challenges, Davis maintains his confidence in the Spartans' performance.
Key points
- Michigan State is ranked No. 1 by analyst Seth Davis
- Davis released early rankings for next college basketball season
- Illinois, UConn, Duke, and Arizona follow Michigan State in rankings
- Several Big Ten teams are included in the updated poll
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Michigan State basketball has been quiet in the transfer portal so far, but that hasn't changed one national analyst from having the Spartans' as his top team in his early rankings for next season.
Despite some transfer portal strikeouts, national college basketball analyst Seth Davis remains extremely high on the Spartans for next season. Davis released a new batch of his "never-too-early" rankings for next season and the Spartans are still his No. 1 team in the country. He was one of a few that initially had Michigan State as the No. 1 team in their preseason rankings for next year, and he is still high on Michigan State a few weeks later.
Right behind Michigan State in Davis' poll is Illinois (No. 2), UConn (No. 3), Duke (No. 4), Arizona (No. 5) and rival Michigan (No. 6). He has six other teams from the Big Ten in his updated poll: Ohio State (No. 17), Purdue (No. 18), UCLA (No. 19), Indiana (No. 20), Wisconsin (No. 23) and Nebraska (No. 24).
You can see Davis' full top 25 rankings update in the social media embedded post below:
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Q&A
Why is Michigan State ranked No. 1 in Seth Davis' early rankings?
Seth Davis ranks Michigan State as No. 1 due to his strong belief in their potential for next season, despite some setbacks in the transfer portal.
Who are the top five teams in Seth Davis' updated college basketball rankings?
The top five teams are Michigan State (No. 1), Illinois (No. 2), UConn (No. 3), Duke (No. 4), and Arizona (No. 5).
Which Big Ten teams are included in the updated rankings?
The Big Ten teams in the updated rankings include Michigan State, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, UCLA, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska.