The Michigan State football team will begin the 2015 season right where it left off in 2014, ranked No. 5 in the first official preseason AP Top 25. This happens to be the highest preseason ranking for MSU since the 1960s — the last time this team won a national title. Head coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans will hope to dethrone the unanimous No. 1 overall Ohio State Buckeyes on Nov. 21 in Columbus in a rematch of last season’s home loss which happened to be the only Big Ten loss for MSU. This ranking comes as a bit of a surprise to a few people as the Spartans were ranked No. 6 in the Coaches Poll that was released a few weeks ago. It has been well-noted that Michigan State has been underrated for a few years now. Heading into each season, the Spartans usually find themselves behind a couple of teams that haven’t necessarily earned the right to be ranked so high — looking at you, Notre Dame. Related: MSU Football: 5 bold predictions for the 2015 season Michigan State’s Cotton Bowl opponent, and victim, Baylor ranks No…
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