Yer #2 Michigan State men's dribblers will take on Florida on Friday at 8 pm. We're favored by 4 1/2 points. The game is part of the Legends Classic to be held in Atlantic City. It's the first time the Big Green has hit the road this year. etc. etc.

MSU is 4-0, but so is Florida. Jeff Sagarin ranks MSU #6 and Florida #18. There will be a championship game on Saturday at 8 pm vs. the winner of Rutgers/UMass; the consolation game will start at 5:30 pm on Saturday. All games are on HDTV but will not be on ESPN cable or BTN... so those of us may have to sneak to the bar to watch it or tune in on our Gametracker.

Here is the USA Today poll, and not a whiff of the Gators in it...

1. Kansas (28) 3-0 772

2. Michigan State (2) 4-0 734

3. Texas 2-0 698

4. Villanova 5-0 655

5. Kentucky 4-0 642

6. Purdue 3-0 588

7. Duke (1) 4-0 587

8. West Virginia 1-0 532

9. Syracuse 4-0 481

10. Butler 3-0 475

11. Tennessee 4-0 464

12. North Carolina 4-1 447

13. Connecticut 3-0 405

14. Washington 4-0 383

15. Michigan 2-0 339

16. Minnesota 3-0 233

16. Louisville 3-0 233

18. Ohio State 3-1 219

19. Georgetown 3-0 205

19. Clemson 3-0 205

21. Illinois 3-0 131

22. Maryland 3-0 99

23. California 2-2 71

24. Vanderbilt 2-0 67

25. Georgia Tech 3-1 56

Others Receiving Votes Oklahoma 53, Wake Forest 40, Gonzaga 26, Oklahoma State 24, Brigham Young 23, Florida State 20, Notre Dame 18, Dayton 18, UNLV 18, Miami (FL) 16, LSU 15, Pittsburgh 12, Xavier 12, Tulsa 12, Memphis 11, Mississippi 10, Kansas State 8, Texas A&M 8, Florida 3, Missouri 3, Saint Mary's 2, Siena 1, New Mexico 1. Dropped From Rankings Oklahoma 17, Dayton 21.