Sophomore safety Dominique Long (9) and senior linebacker Grayson Miller (44) chase after the football during the game against Northwestern Oct. 6, 2018 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans fell to the Wildcats, 29-19.
—After defeating Maryland 24-3 on Saturday afternoon, Michigan State football finds themselves back in the rankings, coming in at No. 24 in the Week 11 AP Poll after being unranked in back-to-back weeks.
The Spartans (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) remain outside of the USA Today Amway Coach's Poll. However, they did receive 144 votes.
Three other Big Ten teams claimed spots in the rankings as the University of Michigan worked its way into the top four, with a lopsided victory against the now No. 21 Penn State. Ohio State moved up to No. 8 after edging the Nebraska. Iowa's to 38-36 loss to Purdue knocked them out of the Top-25 after ranking No. 19 heading into Week 10.
The complete AP Poll is listed below:
1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Notre Dame
4. Michigan
5. Georgia
6. Oklahoma
7. West Virginia
8. Ohio State
9. LSU
10. Washington State
11. UCF
12. Kentucky
13. Syracuse
14. Utah State
15. Texas
16. Fresno State
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17. Boston College
18. Mississippi State
19. Florida
20. Washington
21. Penn State
22. North Carolina State
23. Iowa State
24. Michigan State
25. Cincinnati
Michigan State will now turn their attention to No. 8 Ohio State, whom they will face off against in East Lansing on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. EST at Spartan Stadium.
