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Michigan State football back in AP poll following PSU win

October 14, 2018
The Spartans celebrate their win against Penn State at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. The Spartans defeated the Nittany Lions 21-17.
The Spartans celebrate their win against Penn State at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. The Spartans defeated the Nittany Lions 21-17. —
Photo by Anntaninna Biondo | The State News

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. 

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