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Robert Bondy

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.

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.

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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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