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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