Despite recent struggles, Michigan State has been named of the top college football programs in the 2000s.
The Athletic has released an article ranking the top 25 college football programs of the 2000s, and the Spartans cracked the list. Michigan State came in as the final team at No. 25 in the rankings.
Among Big Ten teams, Michigan State was essentially in the middle of the pack. The Spartans were ranked No. 9 among current Big Ten teams in the rankings. Here’s where the other Big Ten teams included in the article landed:
- Ohio State (No. 1)
- Oregon (No. 7)
- USC (No. 8)
- Michigan (No. 11)
- Wisconsin (No. 16)
- Penn State (No. 17)
- Iowa (No. 23)
- Washington (No. 24)
During the 2000s era, Michigan State has gone bowling 15 of the 25 seasons, and finished eight of those years ranked in the final Associated Press poll. Additionally, Michigan State won three Big Ten championships and qualified for the College Football Playoff once in 2015.
Check out the complete rankings from The Athletic in the post below:
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