MSU ranked #3 by coaches

Michigan State moves up to #3 in the coach's poll.  One of the greatest games I've ever seen was watching Nick $aban crash and burn at home in Tuscaloosa as Ole Miss kicked his Alabama ass.  That was one of the greatest performances I've ever seen, and I laughed all night long.

Issue here - MSU and Ole Miss have had quality competition.  Noone else has.  Should be MSU#1, Ole Miss #2.

Coaches Poll

RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	TREND
1	Ohio State(61)	3-0	1594	—
2	TCU	3-0	1482	1
3	Michigan State(3)	3-0	1477	1
4	Baylor	2-0	1364	1
5	Ole Miss	3-0	1292	6
6	Georgia	3-0	1262	2
7	Florida State	3-0	1119	1
8	Notre Dame	3-0	1109	2
9	LSU	2-0	1085	5
10	Clemson	3-0	1022	1
11	UCLA	3-0	968	1
12	Alabama	2-1	883	10
13	Oregon	2-1	855	—
14	Oklahoma	3-0	790	3
15	Texas A&M	3-0	745	3
16	Arizona	3-0	605	3
17	Utah	3-0	501	4
18	USC	2-1	461	11
19	Northwestern	3-0	347	5
20	Georgia Tech	2-1	338	4
21	Wisconsin	2-1	274	2
22	Oklahoma State	3-0	242	3
23	Missouri	3-0	234	3
24	Stanford	2-1	133	—
25	Auburn	2-1	79	10
Complete Rankings

Dropped from rankings: BYU 22

Others receiving votes: West Virginia 75, BYU 74, Miami (FL) 58, Tennessee 49, Kansas State 47, Mississippi State 46, Texas Tech 36, Arizona State 31, Florida 24, California 20, NC State 15, Temple 15, Iowa 13, Memphis 8, Boise State 8, Minnesota 6, Virginia Tech 4, Houston 4, Northern Illinois 3, Toledo 2, Boston College 1

Michigan State creates hoops on USS Carl Vinson, 11/11/11

Yup, it is finally confirmed.  Michigan State University will play the University of North Carolina on the USS Carl Vinson, on 11/11/11, that's Veterans Day. Notably, the Vinson was the Carrier which disposed of the body of Osama Bin Laden.  This harkens back to a premonition reported by the ES back in 2003...

The ESPN-produced game will feature two college basketball powerhouses, North Carolina and Michigan State, playing each other on the deck of the Carl Vinson while some 7,000 special invitees, mostly military personnel and their families watch from the bleachers specialy constructed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson, docked in San Diego.  Also at the carrier, Navy will play Air Force.  In case it rains, there will be another court built: "one for the hangar deck below in case it does rain. Although the court will be surrounded by temporary stadium seating, there are plans for some kind of wind screen in an attempt to match the controlled environment basketball games are played in."

Congrats to AD Mark Hollis for creating an amazing opportunity.
 
This was originally announced on October 3, 2010... however, the idea dates back to May 20, 2003, when the Enlightened Spartan floated the idea about hosting a football game on an aircraft carrier.  This was covered on Scout.com in 2004.

Here's a look at the Breslin Floor - hinting at the occasion: