Duke Still Unanimous No. 1, Michigan State Stays At No. 3
Notre Dame was No. 5 last week, but dropped to No. 9 following its 81-63 loss to the Spartans.
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Notre Dame was No. 5 last week, but dropped to No. 9 following its 81-63 loss to the Spartans.
"We're excited about the opportunity to represent the Big Ten in the Holiday Bowl against a great Pac 12 opponent in Washington State," said Dantonio.
The Spartans (7-1) have won six straight since losing to top-ranked Duke, beating each team by at least 18 points.
Michigan State to the Holiday Bowl. Wolverines in the Outback Bowl.
Michigan State's Cassius Winston had 17 points and seven assists, Miles Bridges scored 14 points and Nick Ward added 12.
The Spartans (6-1) have won five straight, including a rout against then-No. 9 North Carolina, since losing to top-ranked Duke.
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Kansas moved up to No. 2, followed by three teams that won Thanksgiving week tournaments: Michigan State (PK80 Invitational Victory Bracket), Villanova (Atlantis ) and Notre Dame (Maui Invitational).
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No. 21 Michigan State held the ball for more than 47 minutes in defeating Rutgers 40-7 on Saturday to cap a terrific turnaround season.
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