Just like the preseason USA Today Coaches Poll, the Michigan State Spartans are ranked 17th in the preseason AP Poll. The preseason edition of the AP Poll came out on Saturday, and the Spartans are one spot behind Notre Dame and one spot ahead of Ohio State.
Here's a look at the full top 25 (first-place votes are included in parentheses):
1. Oklahoma (36)
2. Alabama (17)
3. Oregon (4)
4. LSU (1)
5. Boise State (2)
6. Florida State
7. Stanford
8. Texas A&M
9. Oklahoma State
10. Nebraska
11. Wisconsin
12. South Carolina
13. Virginia Tech
14. TCU
15. Arkansas
16. Notre Dame
17. Michigan State
18. Ohio State
19. Georgia
20. Mississippi State
21. Missouri
22. Florida
23. Auburn
24. West Virginia
25. USC
The Michigan Wolverines are 38th overall in the poll. They received seven total votes, which put them 13th in the "Others receiving votes" category.