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Where Michigan football ranks in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan is off to a great start! #GoBlue

It was a good week for Michigan football. The Wolverines remained undefeated and broke their losing streak in Kinnick Stadium by defeating Iowa, 27-14, on Saturday.

In the Big Ten, Ohio State maintained its winning ways by beating Rutgers. Penn State stayed undefeated, beating Northwestern in a low-scoring affair. And Minnesota laid an egg against Purdue after being ranked the previous week.

Nationally, Georgia squeaked out a win against Missouri, Alabama took care of Arkansas and Kansas remained undefeated after beating Iowa State.

Oklahoma and Texas A&M took their second loss of the season, which dropped both out of the top 25.

You can see below what the results of Week 5 did to the USA TODAY Coaches Poll through Week 5.

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1 Alabama 5-0 1568 34 2 1 1/2
2 Georgia 5-0 1545 23 1 -1 1/3
3 Ohio State 5-0 1492 7 3 — 2/3
4 Michigan 5-0 1374 0 4 — 4/6
5 Clemson 5-0 1352 0 5 — 4/5
6 Southern California 5-0 1247 0 6 — 6/15
7 Oklahoma State 4-0 1225 0 7 — 7/11
8 Tennessee 4-0 1142 0 9 1 8/NR
9 Mississippi 5-0 1082 0 11 2 9/24
10 Penn State 5-0 990 0 12 2 10/NR
11 Utah 4-1 919 0 13 2 8/15
12 Oregon 4-1 823 0 15 3 12/24
13 Kentucky 4-1 811 0 8 -5 8/21
14 NC State 4-1 732 0 10 -4 10/14
15 Wake Forest 4-1 668 0 21 6 15/21
16 Brigham Young 4-1 594 0 20 4 14/NR
17 Kansas 5-0 433 0 NR 10 17/NR
18 Texas Christian 4-0 425 0 NR 14 18/NR
19 UCLA 5-0 421 0 NR 19 19/NR
20 Kansas State 4-1 324 0 NR 10 20/NR
21 Syracuse 5-0 306 0 25 4 21/NR
22 Baylor 3-2 230 0 14 -8 8/22
23 Mississippi State 4-1 194 0 NR 12 23/NR
24 Washington 4-1 161 0 18 -6 18/NR
25 Arkansas 3-2 141 0 19 -6 10/25
Schools dropped out:
No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Texas A&M; No. 22 Florida State; No. 23 Minnesota; No. 24 Pittsburgh.
Others receiving votes:
Cincinnati 140; Louisiana State 89; Florida State 74; Florida 41; Washington State 38; Maryland 37; James Madison 30; Minnesota 23; Texas 22; Texas A&M 20; Air Force 20; Oklahoma 19; Coastal Carolina 11; Purdue 10; North Carolina 9; Tulane 6; Notre Dame 5; Illinois 3; Central Florida 2; Pittsburgh 1; Duke 1.
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Michigan State football falls out of USA TODAY Coaches Poll

Michigan State football falls out of USA TODAY Coaches Poll

After losing to Washington last week, Michigan State football fell out of the AP Poll, but they still hung in the coaches poll. That is not the case in this week’s USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches. The Spartans are no longer ranked in the top-25 by coaches.

You can see the full rankings below:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 4-0 1,563 (34) –
2 Alabama 4-0 1,558 (26) –
3 Ohio State 4-0 1,486 (4) –
4 Michigan 4-0 1,379 –
5 Clemson 4-0 1,339 –
6 Southern California 4-0 1,226 +1
7 Oklahoma State 3-0 1,176 +1
8 Kentucky 4-0 1,136 +1
9 Tennessee 4-0 1,077 +3
10 North Carolina State 4-0 1,015 +1
11 Ole Miss 4-0 864 +2
12 Penn State 4-0 824 +3
13 Utah 3-1 822 +1
14 Baylor 3-1 638 +3
15 Oregon 3-1 622 +3
16 Oklahoma 3-1 601 -10
17 Texas A&M 3-1 574 +3
18 Washington 4-0 539 +6
19 Arkansas 3-1 509 -9
20 Brigham Young 3-1 359 +3
21 Wake Forest 3-1 352 -5
22 Florida State 4-0 252 +5
23 Minnesota 4-0 238 +9
24 Pittsburgh 3-1 223 +2
25 Syracuse 4-0 74 +7

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Where Michigan football ranks in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

It was a crazy week in college football, that’s for sure.

It wasn’t a pretty win for Michigan football in Week 4, as the Wolverines took down the Maryland Terrapins, 34-27. But the maize and blue weren’t alone in the ugly win category on Saturday.

Georgia merely beat Kent State, 39-22. Clemson held on for dear life against Wake Forest. Oklahoma lost to Kansas State. USC outlasted Oregon State. Arkansas lost to Texas A&M, Penn State was OK beating Central Michigan 33-14. Texas lost to Texas Tech, Michigan State was annihilated by Minnesota, and Miami lost to Middle Tennessee. Thus, there was a lot of movement in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Of course, since Alabama and Ohio State rolled, they were still going to be ranked highly. But what of the rest? Did any of them move, including Michigan?

Here is the full ranking below.

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Full ranking

Rank School Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 4-0 1563 34 1 — 1/3
2 Alabama 4-0 1558 26 2 — 1/2
3 Ohio State 4-0 1486 4 3 — 2/3
4 Michigan 4-0 1379 0 4 — 4/6
5 Clemson 4-0 1339 0 5 — 4/5
6 Southern California 4-0 1226 0 7 1 6/15
7 Oklahoma State 3-0 1176 0 8 1 7/11
8 Kentucky 4-0 1136 0 9 1 8/21
9 Tennessee 4-0 1077 0 12 3 9/NR
10 NC State 4-0 1015 0 11 1 10/13
11 Mississippi 4-0 864 0 13 2 11/24
12 Penn State 4-0 824 0 15 3 12/NR
13 Utah 3-1 822 0 14 1 8/15
14 Baylor 3-1 638 0 17 3 8/19
15 Oregon 3-1 622 0 18 3 12/24
16 Oklahoma 3-1 601 0 6 -10 6/16
17 Texas A&M 3-1 574 0 20 3 6/22
18 Washington 4-0 539 0 24 6 18/NR
19 Arkansas 3-1 509 0 10 -9 10/23
20 Brigham Young 3-1 359 0 23 3 14/NR
21 Wake Forest 3-1 352 0 16 -5 16/21
22 Florida State 4-0 252 0 NR 5 22/NR
23 Minnesota 4-0 238 0 NR 9 23/NR
24 Pittsburgh 3-1 223 0 NR 2 14/NR
25 Syracuse 4-0 74 0 NR 7 25/NR
Schools dropped out
No. 19 Texas; No. 21 Michigan State; No. 22 Florida; No. 25 Miami.

Others receiving votes

Cincinnati 63; Kansas 59; Florida 49; Texas Tech 36; Kansas State 30; Texas 25; Texas Christian 20; Michigan State 13; James Madison 11; Mississippi State 10; Air Force 8; Oregon State 7; UCLA 6; Washington State 4; Louisiana State 4; Notre Dame 3; Iowa State 3; Maryland 2; Coastal Carolina 1.

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Michigan football moves up in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Did #Michigan move up, down, or stay the same? #GoBlue

Michigan football has done precisely what it was supposed to in each of the first three weeks of the 2022 college football season, facing down overmatched opponents and dominating them.

On Saturday, it was UConn’s turn. The Wolverines had the game won by halftime, and ended up shuffling in 101 players, including eight quarterbacks, seven of whom completed a pass. While the maize and blue will not get much credit for beating three of the worst teams in college football, that Michigan has done so convincingly assuredly will endear them in the eyes of the coaches across the sport.

Last week, the Wolverines were No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, despite coming in at No. 4 in the AP Top 25. Will the coaches match the media this week?

Turns out, yes.

Michigan ranks No. 4 heading into Week 4. Meanwhile, future opponents Ohio State and Penn State rank third and 15th, respectively. Michigan State is down to 21st the poll after getting beaten decisively by Washington.

Here is the full ranking.

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Full ranking

Rank Team Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Georgia 3-0 1594 40 2 1 1/3
2 Alabama 3-0 1580 24 1 -1 1/2
3 Ohio State 3-0 1505 1 3 — 2/3
4 Michigan 3-0 1379 0 5 1 4/6
5 Clemson 3-0 1362 0 4 -1 4/5
6 Oklahoma 3-0 1281 0 6 — 6/9
7 Southern California 3-0 1183 0 8 1 7/15
8 Oklahoma State 3-0 1161 0 7 -1 7/11
9 Kentucky 3-0 1063 0 10 1 9/21
10 Arkansas 3-0 934 0 11 1 10/23
11 NC State 3-0 919 0 12 1 11/13
12 Tennessee 3-0 826 0 16 4 12/NR
13 Mississippi 3-0 734 0 17 4 13/24
14 Utah 2-1 726 0 15 1 8/15
15 Penn State 3-0 579 0 23 8 15/NR
16 Wake Forest 3-0 529 0 18 2 16/21
17 Baylor 2-1 507 0 19 2 8/19
18 Oregon 2-1 468 0 24 6 12/24
19 Texas 2-1 438 0 20 1 18/22
20 Texas A&M 2-1 385 0 22 2 6/22
21 Michigan State 2-1 305 0 9 -12 9/21
22 Florida 2-1 297 0 21 -1 19/NR
23 Brigham Young 2-1 253 0 14 -9 14/NR
24 Washington 3-0 244 0 NR 20 24/NR
25 Miami 2-1 234 0 13 -12 13/25

Schools dropped out

No. 25 Pittsburgh.

Others receiving votes

Pittsburgh 210; Florida State 107; Appalachian State 68; Oregon State 57; Washington State 55; Cincinnati 37; Syracuse 24; Minnesota 24; Iowa State 15; North Carolina 12; Texas Christian 7; Kansas 5; Wisconsin 4; Air Force 4; Notre Dame 2; Mississippi State 2; Louisiana State 2; Duke 2; East Carolina 1; Coastal Carolina 1.

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Where Michigan football ranks in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

#Michigan did what it was supposed to and the poll reflects that. #GoBlue

What a wild ride Week 2 was for the bulk of college football.

While Michigan football did everything it was supposed to do, winning handily against an overmatched Hawaii team, other teams weren’t so lucky.

Granted, the Wolverines did not beat the lofty spread, but that was due to backups being in for the entire second half. Meanwhile, Texas A&M and Notre Dame flat-out lost to lesser teams, putting either a damper on or closing the door completely on their College Football Playoff chances.

With that in mind, the college football coaches continued to be keen on the Wolverines, ranking them No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Future opponents ranked this week are Ohio State at No. 3, Penn State at No. 23 and Michigan State at No. 9.

Full rankings

Rank Team Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Alabama 2-0 1592 39 1 — 1/1
2 Georgia 2-0 1574 25 2 — 2/3
3 Ohio State 2-0 1514 1 3 — 2/3
4 Clemson 2-0 1387 0 4 — 4/4
5 Michigan 2-0 1370 0 5 — 5/6
6 Oklahoma 2-0 1253 0 7 1 6/9
7 Oklahoma State 2-0 1137 0 10 3 7/11
8 Southern California 2-0 1133 0 12 4 8/15
9 Michigan State 2-0 1026 0 11 2 9/14
10 Kentucky 2-0 901 0 20 10 10/21
11 Arkansas 2-0 857 0 17 6 11/23
12 NC State 2-0 816 0 13 1 12/13
13 Miami 2-0 805 0 16 3 13/17
14 Brigham Young 2-0 739 0 25 11 14/NR
15 Utah 1-1 673 0 15 — 8/15
16 Tennessee 2-0 556 0 NR 10 16/NR
17 Mississippi 2-0 552 0 23 6 17/24
18 Wake Forest 2-0 540 0 21 3 18/21
19 Baylor 1-1 531 0 8 -11 8/19
20 Texas 1-1 306 0 22 2 18/22
21 Florida 1-1 297 0 19 -2 19/NR
22 Texas A&M 1-1 285 0 6 -16 6/22
23 Penn State 2-0 279 0 NR 4 23/NR
24 Oregon 1-1 197 0 24 — 12/24
25 Pittsburgh 1-1 157 0 14 -11 14/25
Others receiving votes: Florida State 85; Cincinnati 80; Appalachian State 50; Air Force 48; Kansas State 46; Wisconsin 43; Marshall 40; Notre Dame 35; Mississippi State 31; Washington State 29; Houston 25; Texas Tech 24; Oregon State 24; Minnesota 23; Texas Christian 18; Auburn 16; North Carolina 10; Syracuse 7; Washington 6; UCLA 4; Iowa State 4.

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Michigan football moves up, Ohio State moves down in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Good week for #Michigan football! #GoBlue

Michigan football had an emphatic start to the 2022 season on Saturday when it took down Colorado State, 51-7. Yes, the competition wasn’t exactly next-level, but the Wolverines came in and did precisely what they were supposed to do: dominate a lesser opponent.

The defense looked particularly sharp, on the heels of seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss, and the pressure came from all three levels on that side of the ball. The offense left something to be desired, performing OK, but not necessarily looking as sharp as its counterpart.

On Tuesday, once the dust had settled from all of the Week 1 games, the coaches across the sport finally came together to reveal their top 25. In the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, the maize and blue moved up from No. 6 to fifth on the heels of the impressive performance. Meanwhile, despite beating Notre Dame, Ohio State moved down from No. 2 to No. 3 — in part due to Georgia’s throttling of Oregon.

Here are the full rankings:

Rank Team Rcd Pts 1st Pvs Chg Hi/Lo
1 Alabama 1-0 1615 57 1 — 1/1
2 Georgia 1-0 1542 6 3 1 2/3
3 Ohio State 1-0 1520 2 2 -1 2/3
4 Clemson 1-0 1380 0 4 — 4/4
5 Michigan 1-0 1333 0 6 1 5/6
6 Texas A&M 1-0 1268 0 7 1 6/7
7 Oklahoma 1-0 1160 0 9 2 7/9
8 Baylor 1-0 1103 0 10 2 8/10
9 Notre Dame 0-1 1077 0 5 -4 5/9
10 Oklahoma State 1-0 938 0 11 1 10/11
11 Michigan State 1-0 860 0 14 3 11/14
12 Southern California 1-0 849 0 15 3 12/15
13 NC State 1-0 642 0 13 — 13/13
14 Pittsburgh 1-0 624 0 16 2 14/16
15 Utah 0-1 605 0 8 -7 8/15
16 Miami 1-0 591 0 17 1 16/17
17 Arkansas 1-0 554 0 23 6 17/23
18 Wisconsin 1-0 495 0 20 2 18/20
19 Florida 1-0 469 0 NR 18 19/NR
20 Kentucky 1-0 421 0 21 1 20/21
21 Wake Forest 1-0 353 0 19 -2 19/21
22 Texas 1-0 351 0 18 -4 18/22
23 Mississippi 1-0 292 0 24 1 23/24
24 Oregon 0-1 206 0 12 -12 12/24
25 Brigham Young 1-0 170 0 NR 4 25/NR

Schools dropped out:

No. 22 Cincinnati; No. 25 Houston.

Others receiving votes:

Tennessee 143; Penn State 138; Houston 137; Cincinnati 61; Iowa 44; Mississippi State 34; Florida State 33; Central Florida 23; Fresno State 21; Air Force 18; Auburn 15; Texas Christian 7; UCLA 6; South Carolina 6; Utah State 5; Minnesota 5; Syracuse 4; Oregon State 3; UL Lafayette 1; Texas Tech 1; Northwestern 1; North Carolina 1.

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Alabama takes top spot in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

No surprises at the top with the preseason coaches poll being released.

With less than a month left until the start of the 2022 college football season, we finally have the preseason coaches poll. It was released on Monday.

In a not-so-surprising turn of events, the Alabama Crimson Tide take the top spot as many believed would be the case. The defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs take the No. 3 spot in the initial poll. Overall there are six SEC teams in the top 25 and three in the top 10. The Texas A&M Aggies debut at No. 7. Another five SEC teams led by the Tennessee Vols received votes on the preseason coaches poll.

A look at the full preseason AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Points 1st Place Votes
1 Alabama 1,634 54
2 Ohio State 1,564 5
3 Georgia 1,542 6
4 Clemson 1,356 –
5 Notre Dame 1,284 –
6 Michigan 1,232 –
7 Texas A&M 1,219 –
8 Utah 1,134 –
9 Oklahoma 1,027 –
10 Baylor 891 –
11 Oklahoma State 859 –
12 Oregon 734 –
13 North Carolina State 726 –
14 Michigan State 711 –
15 Southern California 602 –
16 Pittsburgh 450 –
17 Miami (Fl) 433 –
18 Texas 383 1
19 Wake Forest 381 –
20 Wisconsin 369 –
21 Kentucky 353 –
22 Cincinnati 339 –
23 Arkansas 334 –
24 Ole Miss 327 –
25 Houston 257 –

Others Receiving Votes

Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; Brigham Young 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; Central Florida 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1

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Michigan football one of the top teams in preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

Too low. #GoBlue

The telltale signs that college football season is nearly upon us continue to mount, with Big Ten media days having taken place two weeks ago, fall camp having begun, and now, the next step has taken place.

The preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll dropped on Monday afternoon, showing the college football world what the expectations are across the sport. While there’s certain to be dramatic changes once the season is underway — highly-ranked teams won’t be ranked at all, while those who weren’t even in the top 25 will find themselves up near the top — it’s a good barometer of where teams stand, or at least how they’re thought of as they approach the 2022 season. Last year, Michigan was one of those unranked teams, only to finish third overall, thanks to beating Ohio State and making the College Football Playoff.

But how are the Wolverines thought of heading into this new season? Not top in the Big Ten, but certainly up there. The maize and blue checked in at No. 6 overall, behind only Ohio State at No. 2 in the conference. MSU and Wisconsin are the only other Big Ten teams ranked at No. 14 and 20, respectively. Iowa is the first one receiving votes not in the top 25, followed immediately by Penn State.

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Full rankings

Rank Team Rcd. Pts. 1st Pvs. Chg. Hi/Lo
1 Alabama 0-0 1634 54 NR — 1/1
2 Ohio State 0-0 1564 5 NR — 2/2
3 Georgia 0-0 1542 6 NR — 3/3
4 Clemson 0-0 1356 0 NR — 4/4
5 Notre Dame 0-0 1284 0 NR — 5/5
6 Michigan 0-0 1232 0 NR — 6/6
7 Texas A&M 0-0 1219 0 NR — 7/7
8 Utah 0-0 1134 0 NR — 8/8
9 Oklahoma 0-0 1027 0 NR — 9/9
10 Baylor 0-0 891 0 NR — 10/10
11 Oklahoma State 0-0 859 0 NR — 11/11
12 Oregon 0-0 734 0 NR — 12/12
13 NC State 0-0 726 0 NR — 13/13
14 Michigan State 0-0 711 0 NR — 14/14
15 Southern California 0-0 602 0 NR — 15/15
16 Pittsburgh 0-0 450 0 NR — 16/16
17 Miami 0-0 433 0 NR — 17/17
18 Texas 0-0 383 1 NR — 18/18
19 Wake Forest 0-0 381 0 NR — 19/19
20 Wisconsin 0-0 369 0 NR — 20/20
21 Kentucky 0-0 353 0 NR — 21/21
22 Cincinnati 0-0 339 0 NR — 22/22
23 Arkansas 0-0 334 0 NR — 23/23
24 Mississippi 0-0 327 0 NR — 24/24
25 Houston 0-0 257 0 NR — 25/25

Others receiving votes

Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; Brigham Young 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; Central Florida 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1.
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Alabama finishes No. 2 in final AFCA Coaches Poll

Alabama’s final ranking in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

The college football season is over and the Georgia Bulldogs are national champions. Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide fell short in the College Football Playoff title game and will now look ahead to the 2022 season.

With plenty of amazing games and storylines to follow, 2021 did not disappoint.

The final USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll will stand until the beginning of next season, and plenty of changes are expected to happen in the next edition.

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 14-1 1,550 (62) +2
2 Alabama 13-2 1,488 -1
3 Michigan 12-2 1,398 -1
4 Cincinnati 13-1 1,346 –
5 Ohio State 11-2 1,279 +2
6 Baylor 12-2 1,275 –
7 Oklahoma State 12-2 1,197 +2
8 Michigan State 11-2 1,066 +2
9 Notre Dame 11-2 1,028 -4
10 Oklahoma 11-2 994 +3
11 Ole Miss 10-3 909 -3
12 Utah 10-4 877 -1
13 Pittsburgh 11-3 742 -1
14 Wake Forest 11-3 609 +5
15 Kentucky 10-3 592 +5
16 Clemson 10-3 528 +6
17 Houston 12-2 510 +4
18 ULL 13-1 502 -1
19 NC State 9-3 453 -1
20 Arkansas 9-4 354 +4
21 Oregon 10-4 336 -6
22 BYU 10-3 284 -8
23 Iowa 10-4 276 -7
24 Utah State 11-3 142 +3
25 Texas A&M 8-4 133 -2

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 25: Texas-San Antonio

Others receiving votes:

San Diego State 114; Wisconsin 75; Air Force 42; Minnesota 23; Texas-San Antonio 11; Coastal Carolina 7; Purdue 6; Fresno State 3; Army 1

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Michigan State football moves up two spots in last AFCA Coaches Poll of the season

Michigan State football moves up two spots in last AFCA Coaches Poll of the season

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Michigan State football only played in one game in the last month, but it was a big one, and enough to move them up the rankings in the latest AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. The Spartans’ win over Pitt put them back squarely in the top ten at No. 8, up two spots from their last rankings.

Conversely, Pitt fell one spot to No. 13.

Georgia, of course, will end the season as the unanimous No. 1 team in the country after beating Alabama on Monday night to win the national championship.

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