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Michigan State basketball is opening the season ranked in the top 10 of a notable poll.
The official preseason KenPom rankings have been released, and Michigan State is near the top of the list. The Spartans came in at No. 7 in the country, which is second among Big Ten teams. Only Illinois was ahead of the Spartans at No. 4 in the preseason KenPom poll.
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You can see a quick screenshot of the top 60 teams in the preseason rankings:
The KenPom rankings are an advanced, analytics-driven rating system for NCAA Division I men’s college basketball. The KenPom rankings are considered one of the best analytics rankings in all of college basketball and often referenced when analyzing teams.
The preseason Associated Press (AP) poll should be coming out soon, which should have the Spartans in the top 10 as well. Michigan State comes into this year with extremely high expectations and considered a true national championship contender.
The Spartans will open the 2026-27 season on November 6 against Quinnipiac. They will play a pair of exhibition games prior to that against UConn and Marquette as well.
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Photo Gallery: Michigan State vs. Incarnate Word
Michigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo looks on during the first half in the game against Incarnate Word on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
(Nick King/Lansing State Journal, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Photo Gallery: Michigan State vs. Incarnate Word
Michigan State’s head coach Tom Izzo looks on during the first half in the game against Incarnate Word on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
(Nick King/Lansing State Journal, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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Photo Gallery: Michigan State vs. Incarnate Word
Michigan State’s Jeremy Fears Jr., left passes the ball as Incarnate Word’s Kaleb Spencer defends during the first half on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
(Nick King/Lansing State Journal, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co)
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