Maroon and White Nation
Fansided

Mississippi State Basketball moves up in Men’s AP Top 25 Poll

By Justin Strawn

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 09: Ben Howland the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tideduring the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 9, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 09: Ben Howland the head coach of the Mississippi State Bulldogs gives instructions to his team against the Alabama Crimson Tideduring the second round of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 9, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit

The Mississippi State baseketball team got off to a good start this past weekend and moved up a spot in the Men’s AP Top 25 poll.

The Mississippi State basketball team got off to a good start this past weekend. The Men’s team won their first game against Austin Peay 95-67 Friday night. They turned around and won their game this past Sunday afternoon 77-59 against Hartford.

The Bulldogs moved to 2-0 on the season and will continue their season at home against Long Beach State this Friday night. The first big test of the season for the Mississippi State basketball team will be when the team travels to Las Vegas, NV next week to participate in the MGM Resorts Main Event.

But for now, the Mississippi State basketball team opened the year as the 18th ranked team in the AP Top 25. The most recent poll released earlier today had the men’s team moving up one spot to number 17 in the country. Here is how the rest of the Men’s Basketball Associated Press Top 25 rounded out.

  1. Duke
  2. Kansas
  3. Gonzaga
  4. Virginia
  5. Tennessee
  6. Nevada
  7. North Carolina
  8. Villanova
  9. Auburn
  10. Kentucky
  11. Michigan State
  12. Kansas State
  13. Oregon
  14. Florida State
  15. Syracuse
  16. Virginia Tech
  17. Mississippi State
  18. Michigan
  19. Clemson
  20. UCLA
  21. TCU
  22. LSU
  23. Purdue
  24. Marquette
  25. Buffalo

The Mississippi State basketball team will face a number of these teams throughout the course of their 2018-19 Men’s basketball season. The Bulldogs will play Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, and LSU during conference play. They will also take on Clemson December 8th in the Never Forget Tribute Classic played in Newark, NJ.

Next. Fans' view of Moorhead will be determined in the final two games of the season. dark

The Mississippi State basketball team is hoping to make it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2008-09 Men’s basketball season. Should the team continue to play at a level which keeps them ranked in the AP Top 25, then the team and fans should see those dreams come to fruition.

Home/Mississippi State Basketball