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  • Spartans drop 4 spots in AP poll to 15

    The Spartans fell from 11 to 15 in the AP poll following their 38-31 victory over Utah State.

    LSU was the big riser in the poll after they defeated then-ranked 8th Miami (now 22). They climbed from 25-11.  Notre Dame went from 12 to 8 following their defeat of previously 14th ranked Michigan (now 21.)

    Others who climbed causing the Spartans to fall: West Virginia climbed from 17 to 14.  Virginia Tech climbed from 20 to 12. Stanford went from 13-10.

    The Spartans biggest advocate was Jim Alexander of the Press-Enterprise who slated the Spartans at 8. Two writers had the Spartans at 24, their lowest ranking: Eric Hansen of the South Bend Tribune and Steve Virgen of the Albuquerque Journal

  • MSU football comes in at No. 11 in preseason AP Poll

    After finishing at No. 15 in the Associated Press Poll last season, your Spartans are starting the 2018 campaign ranked No. 11. MSU is one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason poll that dropped Monday, sitting behind No. 4 Wisconsin, No. 5 Ohio State, and No. 10 Penn State.

    Source: The Only Colors