MSU football remained No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll and moved up two spots to No. 6 in Amway Coaches Poll after beating Purdue, 45-31, on Saturday.
Both polls were released on Sunday, with Ohio State and Nebraska as the only other Big Ten teams in the two polls. Ohio State ranks No. 13 and Nebraska ranks No. 19 in both polls.
The No. 6 ranking in the coaches poll is the highest MSU has been all season. MSU was as high as No. 7 before losing to Oregon, 46-27 on Sept. 6.
Mississippi State moved into the top spot in both polls on Sunday, jumping No. 2 Florida State after its 38-23 win over No. 6 Auburn on Saturday. Florida State started the season No. 1 in the preseason poll.
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