The Michigan State women's basketball team is surging.

No. 13 Nebraska stayed unbeaten after topping No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night, but where will the Cornhuskers fall in the first AP Top 25 rankings of 2026?

The No. 9 Spartans (12-1) face the undefeated No. 13 Cornhuskers (13-0) tonight at Pinnacle Bank Arena, streaming exclusively on Peacock.

Nebraska basketball continues its historic ascent during the 2025-26 season, vaulting into the Associated Press top-10 rankings for the first time in 60 years, per the ESPN Insights X account. Their hard-earned 58-56 victory versus Michigan State last Friday,

Arizona holds onto the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 by a single point over Michigan. This marks one of the closest races in the poll's 78-year history.

MSU was the top riser in this week’s poll, moving up nine spots to No. 15. The Spartans (14-1, 3-1) are one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25. The No. 15 ranking is the highest in the AP poll for the Spartans under third-year coach Robyn Fralick. MSU moved as high as No. 16 last season in the AP poll and No. 17 in the coaches poll.

Michigan (13-0) will hit the road to continue Big Ten conference play as they travel to State College to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-5). So far in conference play, Michigan is 3-0 with wins against Rutgers,

Illinois basketball's magical 11-game winning streak has officially been snapped by the hands of the Michigan State Spartans.