Michigan State’s victory in the Big Ten Championship game Saturday night vaulted the Spartans into the top four in the final regular-season rankings in the Associated Press and coaches polls, released Sunday.
Michigan State (12-1), which is the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff after its 16-13 victory over Iowa, is No. 3 in the Associated Press poll — up two spots — and No. 4 in the coaches poll, bumping up one spot.
Michigan State will play Alabama on Dec. 31 in the Cotton Bowl, with the winner taking on the winner of the Orange Bowl between No.