Five is certainly the magic number right now at Michigan State.
Situated at fifth in the most recent College Football Playoff rankings, Michigan State goes to Indianapolis next weekend for the third time in five years while being ranked fifth in both major polls.
The Associated Press bumped the Spartans up a spot from No. 6 to No. 5 as their 1,318 points puts them 27 points behind their opponent on Saturday - fourth-ranked Iowa.
Despite falling a spot from third to fourth in the AP Poll, the Hawkeyes, the Spartans and the Buckeyes give the Big Ten spots four through six in the AP Poll while Northwestern (No.