We are a month and a half into the college basketball season, and Michigan State has already exceeded expectations. What was once a team ranked 22nd in the pres

Also on the rise this week are No. 14 Arkansas and No. 22 Virginia, both up three spots. No. 12 Vanderbilt, No. 13 North Carolina and No. 17 Kansas climbed two spots while No. 20 St. John's moved up by one. There was no movement inside the top 11.

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However, Maryland has not had a turnover rate above 17% against any power-conference team. A team could turn Cadeau over and come close to matching Michigan inside, which appears to be the key to an upset. Maryland is not a good candidate to pull off that blueprint, however.

Michigan State men’s basketball is close to finalizing a marquee and nationally televised game that will be played on Thanksgiving 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, immediately after the Detroit

The only change in the top 10 came as Oklahoma and Michigan flip-flopped positions. The Sooners rose to No. 8 after a victory over Oklahoma State.

Now, the model has simulated Duke vs. Michigan State 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men's college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several men's college basketball odds and men's college basketball betting lines for Michigan State vs. Duke:

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