Spartans remain outside top 25 in latest US LBM Coaches Poll
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Michigan State football improved to 2-0 on the season this past weekend but still remains well outside the top 25 in the latest coaches poll.
The US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings were released on Sunday, with Michigan State not included in the mix. The Spartans failed to receive a single vote in this week's poll, which isn't surprising given the fact that they haven't received a vote yet this year.
The Spartans picked up a solid victory over Eastern Michigan this past weekend to improve to 2-0 on the year. Next up for Michigan State is a tough matchup against No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday night. Kickoff from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Along with this week's matchup against Notre Dame, the Spartans have three more upcoming games this season against team's included in this week's poll: Oregon (No. 18), Michigan (No. 19) and Washington (No. 24). The highest ranked Big Ten team in this week's poll is Ohio State — who fell to No. 6 following a loss at Texas.
Listed below is the completed coaches poll for this week:
US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 after Week 2
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 2-0 | 1804 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 1/4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 2-0 | 1732 | 15 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 2-0 | 1639 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3/5 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 2-0 | 1611 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4/6 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 2-0 | 1549 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5/7 |
| 6 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 1-1 | 1480 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1/6 |
| 7 | LSU Tigers | 2-0 | 1405 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7/13 |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-0 | 1311 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8/9 |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels | 2-0 | 1228 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9/11 |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2-0 | 1206 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10/12 |
| 11 | USC Trojans | 3-0 | 1023 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11/14 |
| 12 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 2-0 | 977 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12/13 |
| 13 | BYU Cougars | 2-0 | 975 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13/15 |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 2-0 | 679 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 14/18 |
| 15 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 2-0 | 676 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 15/17 |
| 16 | SMU Mustangs | 2-0 | 605 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 16/20 |
| 17 | Utah Utes | 2-0 | 590 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17/21 |
| 18 | Oregon Ducks | 1-1 | 564 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2/18 |
| 19 | Michigan Wolverines | 2-0 | 426 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 16/24 |
| 20 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 2-0 | 423 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 20/22 |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners | 1-1 | 395 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9/21 |
| 22 | Missouri Tigers | 2-0 | 340 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 22/25 |
| 23 | Houston Cougars | 2-0 | 290 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 22/24 |
| 24 | Washington Huskies | 2-0 | 268 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 19/24 |
| 25 | Virginia Cavaliers | 2-0 | 249 | 0 | 25 | – | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 25 Florida;
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 183; Louisville 160; Boise State 44; Kansas State 24; South Carolina 23; Mississippi State 20; Vanderbilt 19; Duke 19; Nebraska 18; Pittsburgh 16; Oklahoma State 16; Auburn 15; Western Michigan 10; Virginia Tech 9; UCLA 8; Tulsa 7; North Dakota State 5; New Mexico 4; Clemson 3; Wake Forest 1; Arizona 1;
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