STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men’s basketball team came away with a No. 25 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Top 25 polls released Monday.
The Bulldogs are ranked inside the AP Poll for the fourth consecutive time to start the season for the first time since 2004-05 when Mississippi State appeared in the opening 12 editions.
The Bulldogs are one of four SEC teams among the nation’s top 25 which include Tennessee (6, 7), Auburn (8, 10) and Kentucky (10, 9).
Mississippi State is joined by Kentucky and Texas as the only three schools in the nation to have its football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs ranked.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns to the friendly confines of Humphrey Coliseum and meets Alcorn State on Monday. Tip time is slated for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed online only by SEC Network + courtesy of the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 4 – November 26, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Gonzaga (32), 6-0, 1,590
2, Kansas (31), 5-0, 1,584
3, Duke (1), 5-1, 1,486
4, Virginia (1), 6-0, 1,396
5, Nevada, 6-0, 1,329
6, Tennessee, 4-1, 1,284
7, Michigan, 6-0, 1,213
8, Auburn, 5-1, 1,129
9, Michigan State, 5-1, 1,111
10, Kentucky, 5-1, 1,022
11, North Carolina, 6-1, 943
12, Kansas State, 6-0, 936
13, Virginia Tech, 5-0, 921
14, Iowa, 5-0, 599
15, Florida State, 5-1, 581
16, Ohio State, 6-0, 511
17, Texas, 5-1, 486
18, Oregon, 4-1, 439
19, Purdue, 5-1, 387
20, Texas Tech, 6-0, 380
21, Buffalo, 5-0, 351
22, Wisconsin, 5-1, 253
23, Villanova, 5-2, 217
24, Maryland, 6-0, 170
25, Mississippi State, 4-1, 161
Others receiving votes:Arizona State 156, Clemson 135, Furman 72, Creighton 65, LSU 41, Indiana 35, UCLA 30, Iowa State 22, St. John's 19, Minnesota 17, Miami 10, Syracuse 8, TCU 8, Nebraska 6, Arkansas 6, Notre Dame 4, Connecticut 4, Florida 3, UCF 3, Davidson 1, Houston 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Clemson, No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 TCU, No. 19 LSU
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 4 – November 26, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Gonzaga (17), 6-0, 784
2, Kansas (15), 5-0, 782
3, Duke, 5-1, 712
4, Virginia, 6-0, 710
5, Michigan, 6-0, 638
6, Nevada, 6-0, 614
7, Tennessee, 4-1, 612
8, Michigan State, 5-1, 542
9, Kentucky, 5-1, 502
10, Auburn, 5-1, 492
10, Kansas State, 6-0, 492
12, Virginia Tech, 5-0, 471
13, North Carolina, 6-1, 452
14, Florida State, 5-1, 275
15, Iowa, 5-0, 264
16, Ohio State, 6-0, 249
17, Texas, 5-1, 235
18, Purdue, 5-1, 209
19, Texas Tech, 6-0, 173
20, Buffalo, 5-0, 159
21, Oregon, 4-1, 157
22, Wisconsin, 5-1, 139
23, Villanova, 5-2, 118
24, Clemson, 5-1, 114
25, Mississippi State, 4-1, 97
Others receiving votes:Maryland 77, Arizona State 51, UCLA 37, LSU 36, Miami 30, Furman 27, Creighton 26, Minnesota 19, North Carolina State 19, Iowa State 16, Butler 12, UCF 9, St. John's 9, Nebraska 8, Syracuse 7, Houston 7, TCU 7, Indiana 5, West Virginia 4, Arkansas 1, North Texas 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 TCU, No. 21 LSU, No. 24 Nebraska
The Bulldogs are ranked inside the AP Poll for the fourth consecutive time to start the season for the first time since 2004-05 when Mississippi State appeared in the opening 12 editions.
The Bulldogs are one of four SEC teams among the nation’s top 25 which include Tennessee (6, 7), Auburn (8, 10) and Kentucky (10, 9).
Mississippi State is joined by Kentucky and Texas as the only three schools in the nation to have its football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs ranked.
UP NEXT
Mississippi State returns to the friendly confines of Humphrey Coliseum and meets Alcorn State on Monday. Tip time is slated for 7 p.m. CT. The game will be streamed online only by SEC Network + courtesy of the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 4 – November 26, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Gonzaga (32), 6-0, 1,590
2, Kansas (31), 5-0, 1,584
3, Duke (1), 5-1, 1,486
4, Virginia (1), 6-0, 1,396
5, Nevada, 6-0, 1,329
6, Tennessee, 4-1, 1,284
7, Michigan, 6-0, 1,213
8, Auburn, 5-1, 1,129
9, Michigan State, 5-1, 1,111
10, Kentucky, 5-1, 1,022
11, North Carolina, 6-1, 943
12, Kansas State, 6-0, 936
13, Virginia Tech, 5-0, 921
14, Iowa, 5-0, 599
15, Florida State, 5-1, 581
16, Ohio State, 6-0, 511
17, Texas, 5-1, 486
18, Oregon, 4-1, 439
19, Purdue, 5-1, 387
20, Texas Tech, 6-0, 380
21, Buffalo, 5-0, 351
22, Wisconsin, 5-1, 253
23, Villanova, 5-2, 217
24, Maryland, 6-0, 170
25, Mississippi State, 4-1, 161
Others receiving votes:Arizona State 156, Clemson 135, Furman 72, Creighton 65, LSU 41, Indiana 35, UCLA 30, Iowa State 22, St. John's 19, Minnesota 17, Miami 10, Syracuse 8, TCU 8, Nebraska 6, Arkansas 6, Notre Dame 4, Connecticut 4, Florida 3, UCF 3, Davidson 1, Houston 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Clemson, No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 TCU, No. 19 LSU
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 4 – November 26, 2018
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Gonzaga (17), 6-0, 784
2, Kansas (15), 5-0, 782
3, Duke, 5-1, 712
4, Virginia, 6-0, 710
5, Michigan, 6-0, 638
6, Nevada, 6-0, 614
7, Tennessee, 4-1, 612
8, Michigan State, 5-1, 542
9, Kentucky, 5-1, 502
10, Auburn, 5-1, 492
10, Kansas State, 6-0, 492
12, Virginia Tech, 5-0, 471
13, North Carolina, 6-1, 452
14, Florida State, 5-1, 275
15, Iowa, 5-0, 264
16, Ohio State, 6-0, 249
17, Texas, 5-1, 235
18, Purdue, 5-1, 209
19, Texas Tech, 6-0, 173
20, Buffalo, 5-0, 159
21, Oregon, 4-1, 157
22, Wisconsin, 5-1, 139
23, Villanova, 5-2, 118
24, Clemson, 5-1, 114
25, Mississippi State, 4-1, 97
Others receiving votes:Maryland 77, Arizona State 51, UCLA 37, LSU 36, Miami 30, Furman 27, Creighton 26, Minnesota 19, North Carolina State 19, Iowa State 16, Butler 12, UCF 9, St. John's 9, Nebraska 8, Syracuse 7, Houston 7, TCU 7, Indiana 5, West Virginia 4, Arkansas 1, North Texas 1
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 TCU, No. 21 LSU, No. 24 Nebraska
