Coaches Poll: Purdue Plummets, Michigan State Surges

0:00On March 2nd, the first coaches' pole of March came out on Monday, and while the top spot stayed steady with Duke at number 1 in Arizona right. Behind at number 2, there was a lot of shuffling in the rest of the top 25. Purdue took a big hit, dropping six places to number 14 after going 0-2 last week with losses to Michigan State and Ohio State. The Boilermakers, who started the season as Big Ten favorites, are now tied for 5th in the conference, with just two gains left. This slide has folks talking about their postseason hopes, especially with the crucial matchup against Wisconsin this weekend that could shake up. Tournament seating Meanwhile, Michigan State Climb 5 spots to number 8 thanks to wins over Purdue and Indiana, marking five victories in their last six games. On the flip side, BYU tumbled out of the pole entirely after losses to UCF and West Virginia. As teams jockey for position heading into conference tournaments, keep an eye on those bubble battles. Every win counts now more than ever.

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