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Michigan State Women’s Basketball AP Poll Rankings

Spartans

2025–26 · Women’s Basketball

Ballot coverage: 30 of the official 31 ballots recovered. Marisa Ingemi’s April 6 Final ballot is unavailable. AP ranks, points and first-place votes use the full 31-voter results; ballot analysis uses the 30 recovered ballots. No choices are inferred for the unavailable ballot.

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#22AP Rank
145
28/30Ranked BallotsRanked average 21.18
1.77

Season Poll History

EditionPublishedRankPointsRanked / Ballots
Final2026-04-06#2214528/30

Every Voter’s Choice

VoterRankBallot
Khristina Williams#17Complete Ballot
Kelly Gramlich#18Complete Ballot
Caleb Jarreau#19Complete Ballot
Eden Laase#19Complete Ballot
Emily Adams#20Complete Ballot
Maggie Vanoni#20Complete Ballot
Matt Dowell#20Complete Ballot
Michael.Voepel#20Complete Ballot
Reed Darcey#20Complete Ballot
Zach Smith#20Complete Ballot
Alex Simon#21Complete Ballot
Angel Gray#21Complete Ballot
Meghan McKeown#21Complete Ballot
Michael Sauls#21Complete Ballot
Percy Allen#21Complete Ballot
Terrika Foster-Brasby#21Complete Ballot
Brenda VanLengen#22Complete Ballot
Carl Adamec#22Complete Ballot
Joe Vozzelli#22Complete Ballot
Rebecca Lobo#22Complete Ballot
Sam McKewon#22Complete Ballot
Alexa Philippou#23Complete Ballot
Cassandra Negley#23Complete Ballot
Jeff Linder#23Complete Ballot
Madeline Kenney#23Complete Ballot
Sabreena Merchant#23Complete Ballot
Robert Cessna#24Complete Ballot
Christy Winters Scott#25Complete Ballot
Caroline MakauskasNRComplete Ballot
Mitchell NorthamNRComplete Ballot

The Bigger Picture · Women’s basketball

Where Michigan State Finished

Final AP rankings. Poll timing varies by season; the full table identifies whether the poll came before or after the NCAA tournament. Coverage: 1989–90 through 2025–26.

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Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

4 Big Ten Conference regular-season championships

  • 1996–97*
  • 2004–05*
  • 2010–11
  • 2013–14*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Women’s basketball · Conference Titles

1 Big Ten Conference tournament championship

  • 2004–05
Sources & References

The 1996–97, 2004–05 and 2013–14 regular-season titles were shared. The 1977 MAIAW regional championship is separate from Big Ten titles; early weekend tournaments preceded sanctioned conference competition.

Top 25 Finishes
10 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
1 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#6
Last Ranked Finish
#22 in 2025–26

Summary covers 1989–90 through 2025–26.

Season by Season

Showing 2016–17 to 2025–26 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–90–2025–26)
Michigan State · Final AP Women’s basketball Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025–26#22After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2024–25Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2023–24Not Ranked (NR)After NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2022–23Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2021–22Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2020–21Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2019–20Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2018–19Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2017–18Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2016–17Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2015–16#16Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2014–15Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2013–14#20Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2012–13Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2011–12Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2010–11#12Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2009–10#24Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2008–09Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2007–08Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2006–07#23Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2005–06#16Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2004–05#6Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2003–04#23Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2002–03Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2001–02Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
2000–01Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1999–00Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1998–99Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1997–98Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1996–97#24Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1995–96Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1994–95Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1993–94Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1992–93Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1991–92Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1990–91Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
1989–90Not Ranked (NR)Before NCAA tournamentSource ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a public land-grant university in East Lansing. Established in 1855, it is home to the Spartans.

Location
East Lansing, Michigan
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1855
Undergraduate Enrollment
41,234Fall 2024 · Undergraduate students only
Nickname
Michigan State Spartans
Women’s basketball Big Ten Conference regular-season championship
41996–97 · 2004–05 · 2010–11 · 2013–14
Women’s basketball Big Ten Conference tournament championship
12004–05
Sources & References
Beaumont Tower at Michigan State University
Beaumont Tower · 2017. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: Iswzo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Source: Associated Press · Published Basketball Ballots. This page covers the available editions. Each edition states its ballot coverage.