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MSU football included in ‘AP Top 25’s greatest programs ever’ rankings

Michigan State football is one of the all-time top 25 programs, according to the Associated Press

Michigan State football is one of the all-time top 25 programs, according to the Associated Press (AP).

College Football News developed a formula that compiles the top 25 greatest programs in college football history based on the final AP Top 25 polls since 1936. That formula spit out a list of 25 teams, which included Michigan State.

The Spartans came in at No. 19 in the all-time rankings, which is fifth in the current Big Ten and seventh in the future Big Ten. The current Big Ten teams ahead of Michigan State were Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan (No. 4), Nebraska (No. 7) and Penn State (No. 9).

Check out the complete rankings below:

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Michigan State football drops in updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll

See where Michigan State landed in the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday

Michigan State football was blown out by Washington on Saturday, and to no surprise, the Spartans dropped in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll rankings released on Sunday.

The Spartans came up short in their first big test of the season and dropped a number of spots in this week’s updated rankings. See where Michigan State landed in the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday:

MSU football falls out of AP Top 25 rankings after loss to Washington

Michigan State is no longer ranked in the AP top 25 poll

Michigan State is no longer ranked in the Associated Press (AP) top 25 poll.

The Spartans dropped completely out of the AP top 25 poll after Saturday’s blowout loss at Washington. The Spartans were ranked No. 11 in last week’s poll and came in as the first team outside the top 25 this week.

Ohio State (No. 3), Michigan (No. 4) and Penn State (No. 14) were the lone Big Ten teams listed in this week’s rankings. Minnesota and Wisconsin also received votes.

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Michigan State football moves up inside top 10 in updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll

See where Michigan State landed in the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday

Michigan State has moved up inside the top 10 in the latest USA TODAY Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday.

The Spartans picked up an impressive shutout victory, 55-0, over Akron this weekend. The win improved Michigan State to 2-0 on the season and moved them up a few spots in this week’s coaches poll.

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See where Michigan State landed in the updated USA TODAY Coaches Poll that was released on Sunday:

Michigan State football moves up few spots in updated AP Top 25 rankings

Michigan State is just outside the top 10 in the newest batch of AP Top 25 rankings

Michigan State is just outside the top 10 in the newest batch of Associated Press (AP) Top 25 rankings.

The Spartans moved up three spots to No. 11 in the updated rankings released on Sunday. The Spartans are the third-highest Big Ten team behind only Ohio State (No. 3) and Michigan (No. 5). Penn State was the only other ranked Big Ten at No. 22, with Wisconsin falling out of the rankings after losing this past weekend.

Michigan State is a perfect 2-0 on the season, and will play at Washington next in their first road game of the year. The Huskies are also 2-0 this year.

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Michigan State football moves up in Week 1 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State is just outside the top 10 in the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State is just outside the top 10 in the updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

A new batch of Top 25 rankings were released on Tuesday afternoon, and the Spartans saw a slight bump after their season-opening win over Western Michigan. Michigan State moved up three spots to No. 11 in the updated rankings.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Alabama 1-0 1,615 (57) –
2 Georgia 1-0 1,542 (6) +1
3 Ohio State 1-0 1,520 (2) -1
4 Clemson 1-0 1,380 –
5 Michigan 1-0 1,333 +1
6 Texas A&M 1-0 1,268 +1
7 Oklahoma 1-0 1,160 +2
8 Baylor 1-0 1,103 +2
9 Notre Dame 0-1 1,077 -4
10 Oklahoma State 1-0 938 +1
11 Michigan State 1-0 860 +3
12 USC 1-0 849 +3
13 NC State 1-0 642 –
14 Pittsburgh 1-0 624 +2
15 Utah 0-1 605 -7
16 Miami (Fl) 1-0 591 +1
17 Arkansas 1-0 554 +6
18 Wisconsin 1-0 495 +2
19 Florida 1-0 469 +18
20 Kentucky 1-0 421 +1
21 Wake Forest 1-0 353 -2
22 Texas 1-0 351 -4
23 Ole Miss 1-0 292 +1
24 Oregon 0-1 206 -12
25 BYU 1-0 170 +4

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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Michigan State football listed in preseason AP Top 25 released on Monday

Michigan State football will start the 2022 season in both the media and coaches’ preseason polls

Michigan State football will start the 2022 season ranked in both the media and coaches’ preseason polls.

Last week, the Spartans came in at No. 14 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches preseason rankings. On Monday, Michigan State was listed at No. 15 in the AP Top 25 poll.

The Spartans will have to prove they belong in the top 10 by playing games, but they have certainly earned the respect of voters that last year wasn’t just a flash in the pan.

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RJ Young of Fox Sports lists MSU in top 10, second-highest Big Ten team in preseason rankings

There aren’t many out there as high on the Spartans entering the 2022 season as RJ Young of FOX Sports

There aren’t many out there as high on the Spartans entering the 2022 season as RJ Young of Fox Sports.

Young released on Sunday his preseason top 25, which had the Spartans as the second-highest team in the Big Ten. Michigan State landed at No. 7 in his preseason rankings behind only Ohio State from the Big Ten at No. 2.

Other Big Ten teams he ranked were Iowa (No. 16), Minnesota (No. 22) and Wisconsin (No. 24). As you can now see, Young controversially left the Wolverines off his preseason top 25, which isn’t unusual for Young who likes to ruffle some feathers.

Check out Young’s complete preseason top 25 rankings below:

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MSU football listed in top 15 of preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll

Michigan State football will open the 2022 season ranked just a few spots outside the top 10

Michigan State football will open the 2022 season ranked just a few spots outside the top 10.

The preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll was released on Monday, and the Spartans landed inside the top 15. Michigan State came in at No. 14, one spot behind North Carolina State and one spot ahead of USC.

Michigan State was one of four Big Ten teams to be ranked in the preseason poll. Ohio State was the highest ranked Big Ten squad at No. 2, with Michigan (No. 6) and Wisconsin (No. 20) being the other two ranked teams from the league. Iowa, Penn State, Minnesota and Purdue also received votes in the preseason 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 State football listed in Lindy’s preseason top 25

Michigan State cracked Lindy’s preseason top 25 for the upcoming college football season

Michigan State cracked Lindy’s preseason top 25 for the upcoming college football season.

The preseason poll from Lindy’s was recently released, and the Spartans were one of the 25 teams to make the list. Michigan State came in at No. 20 on the list — which is rather low compared to similar preseason polls coming out.

Here’s what was written about the Spartans:

“The Spartans piled up players in the transfer portal and hope veteran leadership on offense can help replace the production of Doak Walker winner Kenneth Walker and his obvious impact in the ground game. Three new starters along the offensive line might be concerning. The secondary was college football’s worst in 2021, so improvements needed there are obvious as well.”

Other Big Ten teams listed in Lindy’s preseason poll include Ohio State (No. 2), Michigan (No. 6) and Wisconsin (No. 16).

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