Grantland Rice Super 16 poll: Alabama replaces Florida State at No. 1, Michigan State holds No. 10 spot
EAST LANSING — Michigan State stayed at No. 10 in the FWAA-NFF Grantland Rice Super 16 poll on Monday, but there was a change atop the rankings.
Alabama (10-1) moved past unbeaten Florida State (11-0) for the top spot in the poll. Oregon is No. 3, Mississippi State is No. 4 and TCU is in the No. 5 position.
The Spartans (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) play at Penn State (6-5, 2-5) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in both teams’ regular-season finale.
Michigan State beat Rutgers 45-3 last Saturday and moved past Ole Miss in the poll this week. But the Spartans were also passed in the rankings, as UCLA jumped from No. 11 to No. 9 on the heels of a 38-20 win over Southern Cal.
Michigan State is ranked between No. 8 and No. 15 on all 41 ballots of the Grantland Rice Super 16 voters.
Michigan State is ranked No. 8 in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll and No. 10 in the AP Top 25. Last Tuesday, the Spartans came in at No. 11 in the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings.
Here’s a look at the current Super 16 rankings
(See how the 41 voters cast their ballots)
