All year long, fans have pointed to Nov. 21's meeting between Michigan State and Ohio State as a top-10 clash with implications ranging from the Big Ten to the nation.
Thanks to Michigan State's 24-7 victory over Maryland, that will indeed be the case when it heads to Columbus, Ohio come Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans rose from No. 14 to No. 9 in both the Associated Press Poll and the AMWAY Coaches' Poll after dispatching of the Terrapins.
Their 1,008 points in the AP Poll places them 47points behind eighth-ranked Florida while their 1,020 points in the coaches' poll has them sandwiched between Florida and Baylor - just like in the AP Poll.