EAST LANSING— After beating No.6 Duke on the road, Michigan State jumped to No. 4 this week in the weekly AP poll rankings. The Spartans, who also beat Detroit Mercy 83-76 and Western Michigan 79-61 last week are now the second-highest ranked team in the Big Ten, trailing only Iowa.  MSU is currently the only team in the conference with a 5-0 record. 

The Big Ten currently has six teams in the Top-25, including three within the top-10.

The full poll can be found below: (First-place votes are in parentheses):

1. 1. Gonzaga (54)
   2. Baylor (7)
   3. Iowa.
   4. Michigan State
   5. Kansas
   6. Illinois
   7. Houston
   8. Creighton
   9. Villanova
   10. Duke
   11. West Virginia
   12. Tennessee
   13. Wisconsin/Texas
   14. N/A
   15. Virginia Tech
   16. UNC
   17. Texas Tech
   18. Virginia
   19. Richmond
   20. Florida State
   21. Rutgers
   22. Ohio State
   23. Arizona State
   24. San Diego State
   25. Louisville

The Spartans will head to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a matchup with No. 18 Virginia (3-1) on Wednesday night as part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge.  MSU will finish out the non-conference schedule as they welcome Oakland (0-6)  to the Breslin Center this Sunday. 

Tipoff for Wednesday night’s game is set for 9:15 p.m.