Michigan State basketball will enter the 2023-24 season with much higher expectations than this past year.
The Spartans are returning nearly everyone from a team that reached the Sweet 16 this past year and will be welcoming in a top three recruiting class as well. So that means it’s officially hype season for Michigan State basketball.
A big reason for all of the hype is the many media outlets that have released way-too-early preseason rankings for the 2023-24 season. The first game won’t tip off for another seven months, but let’s have some fun and see where the Spartans land in each of these super early rankings for next year:
Fox Sports
Ranking: No. 8
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 3) and Maryland (No. 21)
Sports Illustrated
Ranking: No. 10
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 4) and Maryland (No. 21)
Sporting News
Ranking: No. 11
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 4) and Northwestern (No. 23)
The Athletic
Ranking: No. 6
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 22) and Rutgers (No. 25)
USA TODAY
NCAA.com
Ranking: No. 6
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 8), Ohio State (No. 17), Maryland (No. 23) and Northwestern (No. 28)
247Sports
Ranking: No. 12
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 6) and Maryland (No. 24)
CBS Sports
ESPN
Stadium
Ranking: No. 4
Other Big Ten teams: Purdue (No. 6) and Maryland (No. 21)
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