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Spartans remain idle in week six AP Poll

September 30, 2019
Spartans hold up their spittoon trophy during the homecoming game against Indiana on Sept. 28, 2019 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans beat the Hoosiers, 40-31.
Spartans hold up their spittoon trophy during the homecoming game against Indiana on Sept. 28, 2019 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans beat the Hoosiers, 40-31. —
Photo by Sylvia Jarrus | The State News

Michigan State football (4-1), after squeaking by the Hoosiers (3-2) last Saturday, remains at no. 25 in this week’s AP poll. The Spartans are currently tied with the Texas A&M Aggies for the no. 25 spot after the Aggies defeated Arkansas 31-27. 

No. 8 Wisconsin and no. 12 Penn State remained unchanged in the AP poll as the Nittany Lions pitched a shutout at Maryland, winning 59-0. The Michigan Wolverines got back on track by demolishing Rutgers 52-0, which helped them move from no. 20 to no. 19 in this week's poll. The no. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes continued their hot start by defeating Middle Tennessee State 48-3. 

Michigan State’s next opponent, Ohio State, continued their dominance in a 48-7 win over Nebraska and landed at no. 4 in this week's poll, setting up a top-25 match-up between the Spartans and Buckeyes next week.

Here is a look at where teams stand in week six of the AP poll

  1. Alabama (5-0) 
  2. Clemson (5-0) 
  3. Georgia (4-0) 
  4. Ohio State (5-0) 
  5. LSU (4-0) 
  6. Oklahoma (4-0) 
  7. Auburn (5-0) 
  8. Wisconsin (4-0) 
  9. Notre Dame (3-1) 
  10. Florida (5-0) 
  11. Texas (3-1) 
  12. Penn State (4-0) 
  13. Oregon (3-1) 
  14. Iowa (4-0) 
  15. Washington (4-1) 
  16. Boise State (4-0) 
  17. Utah (4-1) 
  18. UCF (4-1) 
  19. Michigan (3-1) 
  20. Arizona State (4-1) 
  21. Oklahoma State (4-1) 
  22. Wake Forest (5-0) 
  23. Virginia (4-1) 
  24. SMU (5-0) 
  25. Michigan State (4-1) and Texas A&M (3-2) 

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