Michigan State has been ranked No. 3 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. They are the highest ranked team in the Big Ten, two spots above Ohio State who will be their opponent in just over two weeks.
The Spartans are coming off of a big comeback win against Michigan led by junior running back Kenneth Walker III’s five-touchdown performance and are the only remaining undefeated team in the Big Ten. They look to continue their journey to the College Football Playoff when they take on Purdue on Saturday.
Here’s how the rest of the teams are ranked:
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Michigan State
4. Oregon
5. Ohio State
6. Cincinnati
7. Michigan
8. Oklahoma
9. Wake Forest
10. Notre Dame
11. Oklahoma State
12. Baylor
13. Auburn
14. Texas A&M
15. BYU
16. Ole Miss
17. Mississippi State
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18. Kentucky
19. NC State
20. Minnesota
21. Wisconsin
22. Iowa
23. Fresno State
24. San Diego State
25. Pittsburgh
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