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Michigan State

Polls ranked214of 906
Seasons ranked21of 51
Best rankingNo. 63 times
Polls at No. 10
Longest streak65polls
Titles01 Final Four
Rank in every AP poll, 1976–2026 · No. 1 at the topranked in 214 of 906 polls · hover for a poll
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Season by season · 21 ranked seasons, newest first

Rank by season
SeasonPolls, No. 1 at the topPreseason → finalAt No. 1RankedTournament
2025-2026No. 23→No. 2220/20
2024-2025unranked→unranked14/21
2020-2021unranked→unranked3/17
2019-2020No. 17→unranked7/20
2018-2019unranked→unranked10/20
2016-2017unranked→unranked1/19
2015-2016No. 24→No. 1619/19
2014-2015No. 14→unranked8/19
2013-2014No. 20→No. 2011/20
2012-2013unranked→unranked1/20
2010-2011No. 25→No. 1219/19
2009-2010No. 10→No. 2413/19
2008-2009unranked→unranked2/19Sweet Sixteen
2007-2008No. 17→unranked7/20
2006-2007No. 17→No. 2317/19
2005-2006No. 10→No. 1618/18Sweet Sixteen
2004-2005No. 15→No. 619/19Runner-up
2003-2004unranked→No. 2316/19
1996-1997unranked→No. 247/18
1990-1991unranked→unranked1/17
1976-1977unranked→No. 171/10

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Statistics · the full details

Statistics
StatisticValueFirst and most recentMore
Best ranking6
3 times
Most recent: March 14, 2005
All 7
# Polls Ranked214
First: March 16, 1977 (17)
Most recent: April 6, 2026 (22)
All 214
# Polls Ranked No. 10-
# Polls Ranked Top 50-
# Polls Ranked Top 1019
First: December 27, 2004 (10)
Most recent: February 21, 2011 (10)
All 19
# Polls Ranked Top 1561
First: November 8, 2004 (15)
Most recent: February 23, 2026 (15)
All 61
# Polls Ranked Top 20131
First: March 16, 1977 (17)
Most recent: March 16, 2026 (20)
All 131
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked65December 1, 2003 - January 22, 2007All 18
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked No. 10-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 50-
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 109January 31, 2005 - November 21, 2005All 8
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 1529November 8, 2004 - January 16, 2006All 10
Most Consecutive Polls Ranked Top 2044November 8, 2004 - December 18, 2006All 24
# Seasons Ranked21
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2025-2026
All 21
# Seasons Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Ranked Top 50-
# Seasons Ranked Top 104
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2010-2011
All 4
# Seasons Ranked Top 159
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2025-2026
All 9
# Seasons Ranked Top 2016
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2025-2026
All 16
# Seasons Preseason Ranked11
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2025-2026
All 11
# Seasons Preseason Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 50-
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 102
First: 2005-2006
Most recent: 2009-2010
All 2
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 154
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2014-2015
All 4
# Seasons Preseason Ranked Top 208
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2019-2020
All 8
# Seasons Finished Ranked11
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2025-2026
All 11
# Seasons Finished Ranked No. 10-
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 50-
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 101
First: 2004-2005
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 152
First: 2004-2005
Most recent: 2010-2011
All 2
# Seasons Finished Ranked Top 206
First: 1976-1977
Most recent: 2015-2016
All 6
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked82003-2004 - 2010-2011All 7
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked No. 10-
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 50-
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 102
2 times
Most recent: 2009-2010 - 2010-2011
All 2
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 152
4 times
Most recent: 2024-2025 - (Active)
All 5
Most Consecutive Seasons Ranked Top 2052003-2004 - 2007-2008All 7
Largest Poll-to-Poll Rise16Unranked (March 16, 2009) → No. 10 (October 30, 2009)All 20
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Rise10No. 25 (November 29, 2010) → No. 15 (December 6, 2010)All 26
Largest Preseason-to-Final Rise13No. 25 (October 29, 2010) → No. 12 (March 14, 2011)All 7
Largest Poll-to-Poll Fall14No. 12 (March 14, 2011) → Unranked (October 29, 2011)All 23
Largest In-Season Poll-to-Poll Fall11No. 10 (October 30, 2009) → No. 21 (November 16, 2009)All 36
Largest Preseason-to-Final Fall14No. 10 (October 30, 2009) → No. 24 (March 15, 2010)All 6