ES Preview from the Peanut Barrel: Michigan State vs Central Michigan

#2 Michigan State vs. Central Michigan

Sagarin Ratings:  MSU #24, Central Michigan #104

Saturday, September 26, 2015.  12 pm ET.

Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

Weather: 71 degrees, cloudy

Line:  MSU favored by 28

TV:  BTN

The ES is again with April Jones at the Peanut Barrel to discuss the intra-state matchup between #2 MSU and the CMU Chippewas. The pair also have several interviews, walk through north campus and down Grand River, and discuss the ugly game vs Air Force.  Big Ten matchups are also included!  Enjoy this gem!

MSU ranked #2 in AP Poll. Dear God.

We are #2 in the country.  OMG.  We rock. I'm in dreamland.

Poll Release: Sep 20

(###) Number of first place votes

RANK	TEAM	RECORD	POINTS	PV RANK
1	Ohio State (42)	3-0	1,490	1
2	Michigan State (7)	3-0	1,415	4
3	TCU	3-0	1,345	3
3	Mississippi (11)	3-0	1,345	15
5	Baylor	2-0	1,213	5
6	Notre Dame	3-0	1,183	8
7	Georgia	3-0	1,162	7
8	LSU (1)	2-0	1,088	13
9	UCLA	3-0	981	10
10	Florida State	3-0	953	9
11	Clemson	3-0	903	11
12	Alabama	2-1	882	2
13	Oregon	2-1	855	12
14	Texas A&M	3-0	798	17
15	Oklahoma	3-0	782	16
16	Arizona	3-0	488	20
17	Northwestern	3-0	469	23
18	Utah	3-0	439	21
19	USC	2-1	367	6
20	Georgia Tech	2-1	352	14
21	Stanford	2-1	288	41
22	Wisconsin	2-1	174	24
22	Brigham Young	2-1	174	19
24	Oklahoma State	3-0	149	25
25	Missouri	3-0	135	22

Poll Methodology

Poll History

MSU ranked #3 by coaches

Michigan State moves up to #3 in the coach's poll.  One of the greatest games I've ever seen was watching Nick $aban crash and burn at home in Tuscaloosa as Ole Miss kicked his Alabama ass.  That was one of the greatest performances I've ever seen, and I laughed all night long.

Issue here - MSU and Ole Miss have had quality competition.  Noone else has.  Should be MSU#1, Ole Miss #2.

Coaches Poll

RK	TEAM	REC	PTS	TREND
1	Ohio State(61)	3-0	1594	—
2	TCU	3-0	1482	1
3	Michigan State(3)	3-0	1477	1
4	Baylor	2-0	1364	1
5	Ole Miss	3-0	1292	6
6	Georgia	3-0	1262	2
7	Florida State	3-0	1119	1
8	Notre Dame	3-0	1109	2
9	LSU	2-0	1085	5
10	Clemson	3-0	1022	1
11	UCLA	3-0	968	1
12	Alabama	2-1	883	10
13	Oregon	2-1	855	—
14	Oklahoma	3-0	790	3
15	Texas A&M	3-0	745	3
16	Arizona	3-0	605	3
17	Utah	3-0	501	4
18	USC	2-1	461	11
19	Northwestern	3-0	347	5
20	Georgia Tech	2-1	338	4
21	Wisconsin	2-1	274	2
22	Oklahoma State	3-0	242	3
23	Missouri	3-0	234	3
24	Stanford	2-1	133	—
25	Auburn	2-1	79	10
Complete Rankings

Dropped from rankings: BYU 22

Others receiving votes: West Virginia 75, BYU 74, Miami (FL) 58, Tennessee 49, Kansas State 47, Mississippi State 46, Texas Tech 36, Arizona State 31, Florida 24, California 20, NC State 15, Temple 15, Iowa 13, Memphis 8, Boise State 8, Minnesota 6, Virginia Tech 4, Houston 4, Northern Illinois 3, Toledo 2, Boston College 1