Michigan State was off last weekend, yet still managed to miss out on a pair of promotion opportunities in the College Football Playoff landscape – staying at No. 8 this week and watching Kansas State jump ahead from No. 9 to No. 7.

“It seems almost like Michigan State has hit a ceiling,” analyst Kirk Herbstreit said on the ESPN show revealing the rankings. “People on that committee are waiting to see Michigan State in another high-profile game this weekend (against Ohio State) … then there’s evidence to be able to move them up, potentially.” - Read more at Freep.com