College Football Rankings, Week 5: Michigan State Up To No. 18, Michigan Dropped From Top 25

Even though it was hardly what fans would call an impressive performance, Michigan State's victory over Eastern Michigan on Saturday still helped to move Mark Dantonio's Spartans up two spots in the most recent coaches' poll.

The Spartans climbed from No. 20 to No. 18 in the latest poll released on Sunday, and remain the highest-ranked Big Ten school in the country with Nebraska (No. 20) hot on their heels. Wisconsin, despite turning in a series of poor performances against middling opponents, earned the No. 23 spot in this week's poll.

Manhandled by Notre Dame's defensive front seven much like their rival Spartans the previous week, the Michigan Wolverines dropped completely out of the rankings after suffering their second loss of 2012. Though Brady Hoke's team currently sports losses against two of the better teams in the country, Michigan still faces an uphill battle in order to win back voter support after Saturday's poor showing.

Here's the full top 25 of this week's coaches' poll:

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