After Michigan State football jumped back into the AP Top 25 writers poll at No. 24 Sunday, the team entered a new poll for the first time this season Tuesday night.
The Spartans (6-3, 4-2 in Big Ten) are ranked 18th in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Coach Mark Dantonio's team is coming off a 24-3 win over Maryland (5-4, 3-3) and limited the Terrapins to a season-low 100 total offensive yards, while rushing for a season-high 269 yards.
Other Big Ten teams in the playoff rankings are No. 4 Michigan (8-1, 6-0), No. 10 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1), No. 20 Penn State (6-3, 3-3) and No. 21 Iowa (6-3, 3-3).
Here are the complete rankings:
1. Alabama (9-0)
2. Clemson (9-0)
3. Notre Dame (9-0)
4. Michigan (8-1)
5. Georgia (8-1)
6. Oklahoma (8-1)
7. LSU (7-2)
8. Washington State (8-1)
9. West Virginia (7-1)
10. Ohio State (8-1)
11. Kentucky (7-2)
12. UCF (8-0)
13. Syracuse (7-2)
14. NC State (6-2)
15. Florida (6-3)
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16. Mississippi State (6-3)
17. Boston College (7-2)
18. Michigan State (6-3)
19. Texas (6-3)
20. Penn State (6-3)
21. Iowa (6-3)
22. Iowa State (5-3)
23. Fresno State (8-1)
24. Auburn (6-3)
25. Washington (7-3)
The Spartans will take on the Buckeyes at noon this Saturday in East Lansing on FOX.
