Thursday, June 4, 2026

Take a peek behind the curtain and test drive the NEW StateNews.com today!

Sports | Football

FOOTBALL

MSU football finishes No. 6 in the final AP Top 25 Poll

After Alabama defeated Clemson in the national championship, 45-40, the Associated Press released its final college football poll of the 2015 season. MSU wound up ranked No. 6 overall, which is a three-spot drop after losing to the Crismon Tide 38-0 in the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

FOOTBALL

Dueling column: Why MSU will defeat Alabama in the CFP

Many Alabama fans seem pleased to have drawn MSU as their opponent in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, I've seen it described as "the perfect matchup" by some. In a way this is also the perfect matchup for the Spartans, not necessarily the easiest matchup— but without a doubt the perfect matchup.

FOOTBALL

Dueling column: Why Alabama will defeat MSU in the CFP

When ESPN finally revealed the bracket, Alabama fans everywhere cheered. Don’t misunderstand me, no one in SEC country had a doubt that Alabama deserved one of the top seeds in this year’s playoff. Alabama fans wanted the easiest path to the title game, and many feel they got it.