After dropping out of the AP Top 25 writers poll last week following a 29-19 loss to Northwestern, Michigan State is back in the top-25 in this week's AP poll, moving up to No. 24 thanks to a 21-17 win over then-No. 8 Penn State Saturday night at Beaver Stadium.
The Spartans (4-2, 2-1 in Big Ten) remain unranked in the latest USA Today Amway Coaches poll.
Other Big Ten teams who moved in this week's AP poll are Ohio State, from No. 3 to No. 2; Penn State, from No. 8 to No. 18; Michigan, from No. 12 to No. 6; and Wisconsin, from No. 15 to No. 23.
The complete AP poll is listed below:
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Clemson
4. Notre Dame
5. LSU
6. Michigan
7. Texas
8. Georgia
9. Oklahoma
10. UCF
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. West Virginia
14. Kentucky
15. Washington
16. North Carolina State
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17. Texas A&M
18. Penn State
19. Iowa
20. Cincinnati
21. South Florida
22. Mississippi State
23. Wisconsin
24. Michigan State
25. Washington State
The Spartans will next face sixth-ranked U-M (6-1, 4-0) this Saturday at noon in Spartan Stadium. The game will be televised on FOX.
