EAST LANSING — Michigan State moved up to No. 7 in the Grantland Rice Super 16 poll released on Monday, moving ahead of Notre Dame and Ole Miss while being leapfrogged by TCU.

The Spartans — ranked No. 6 in the USA Today coaches poll and No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll — had a bye last weekend and play host to Ohio State at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Mississippi state remained the No. 1 team in the Super 16 poll, and the Bulldogs were followed by Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and Oregon, to round out the top five.

The Big Ten continues to have three teams featured in the poll with the Buckeyes at No. 13 and Nebraska coming in at No. 14.

Michigan State is also No. 7 in the College Football Playoff selection committee poll. The top four teams from those rankings will compete in the College Football Playoff. - Read more at MLive.com