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MSU moves into top 10

By ChrisVannini
Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports

Harris Poll:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Florida State (97) 12-0 2,617 2
2 Ohio State (5) 12-0 2,488 3
3 Auburn (3) 11-1 2,422 5
4 Alabama 11-1 2,262 1
5 Missouri 11-1 2,231 6
6 Oklahoma State 10-1 2,083 7
7 Stanford 10-2 1,873 8
8 South Carolina 10-2 1,841 10
9 Baylor 10-1 1,778 9
10 Michigan State 11-1 1,758 11
11 Clemson 10-2 1,444 4
12 Oregon 10-2 1,398 12
13 Arizona State 10-2 1,277 16
14 LSU 9-3 1,258 14
15 Northern Illinois 12-0 1,104 17
16 Oklahoma 9-2 1,041 19
17 Louisville 10-1 1,013 18
18 UCF 10-1 967 20
19 UCLA 9-3 779 22
20 Duke 10-2 620 24
21 Wisconsin 9-3 485 15
22 Fresno State 10-1 428 13
23 Texas A&M 8-4 290 21
24 Texas 8-3 167 NR
25 Georgia 8-4 148 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati 142, Miami (FL) 88, USC 51, Notre Dame 19, Ball State 17, Marshall 10, Iowa 7, Washington 7, Minnesota 4, Bowling Green 4, Vanderbilt 4

Coaches Poll, which is part of BCS (note distance between MSU and outside top 14)

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Florida State (58) 12-0 1,546 2
2 Ohio State (4) 12-0 1,462 3
3 Auburn 11-1 1,437 5
4 Alabama 11-1 1,333 1
5 Missouri 11-1 1,315 6
6 Oklahoma State 10-1 1,248 7
7 South Carolina 10-2 1,100 9
7 Baylor 10-1 1,100 8
9 Michigan State 11-1 1,037 11
10 Stanford 10-2 1,034 10
11 Clemson 10-2 853 4
12 Oregon 10-2 843 12
13 Arizona State 10-2 765 18
14 LSU 9-3 720 15
15 Oklahoma 9-2 660 17
16 Louisville 10-1 625 16
17 UCF 10-1 572 19
18 Northern Illinois 12-0 547 20
19 UCLA 9-3 473 22
20 Duke 10-2 402 24
21 Wisconsin 9-3 266 14
22 Fresno State 10-1 215 13
23 Cincinnati 9-2 167 25
24 Texas 8-3 149 NR
25 Texas A&M 8-4 121 21
Others Receiving Votes: Miami (FL) 47, Georgia 41, Vanderbilt 18, Iowa 13, Marshall 13, USC 10, Washington 6, Virginia Tech 4, Minnesota 4, Notre Dame 3, Ball State 1

AP Poll:

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Florida State (58) 12-0 1,498 2
2 Ohio State 12-0 1,418 3
3 Auburn (2) 11-1 1,387 4
4 Alabama 11-1 1,294 1
5 Missouri 11-1 1,281 5
6 Oklahoma State 10-1 1,197 7
7 Stanford 10-2 1,067 8
8 South Carolina 10-2 1,066 10
9 Baylor 10-1 1,020 9
10 Michigan State 11-1 1,002 11
11 Arizona State 10-2 843 13
12 Oregon 10-2 815 12
13 Clemson 10-2 813 6
14 LSU 9-3 690 15
15 UCF 10-1 621 17
16 Northern Illinois 12-0 596 18
17 UCLA 9-3 510 22
18 Oklahoma 9-2 503 20
19 Louisville 10-1 482 21
20 Duke 10-2 348 24
21 Wisconsin 9-3 299 14
22 Texas A&M 8-4 186 19
23 Texas 8-3 156 NR
24 Fresno State 10-1 124 16
25 Georgia 8-4 111 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Cincinnati 45, USC 28, Miami (FL) 26, Notre Dame 26, Iowa 23, Vanderbilt 16, Washington 6, Minnesota 2, North Dakota State 1

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