Michigan State Football: Twitter reactions to No. 7 spot in CFP rankings
The talk on Thursday night surrounded Michigan and Michigan State football and their respective rankings in the Week 11 College Football Playoff poll.
After Michigan State lost a tough basketball game to Kansas, the Spartan football team was the center of attention as the playoff rankings were released between the two Champions Classic matchups.
The Spartans and Wolverines were the last two teams revealed in the playoff rankings because, you know, ratings. As if Michigan and Michigan State Twitter needed more fuel added to the fire, the playoff committee made sure that the Spartans and Wolverines were so close in the rankings that discussion and debate would undoubtedly ensue.
There’s going to be plenty of trolling from both fanbases, but the Spartans came in at No. 7 as Michigan was just ahead of them at No. 6.
While Twitter surely ignited after the wild finish to the playoff rankings show, the Spartans still had to feel good about their position at No. 7 despite losing to Purdue.
How did Twitter react?
Twitter reactions to Michigan State football in CFP rankings
Fans and media members were all talking about Michigan and Michigan State on Tuesday night but both teams are in a prime spot and both have to just worry about winning out and the rest will take care of itself.
How did everyone react?
If only there was some way to settle this Michigan-Michigan State dispute on the field
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 10, 2021
It’s embarrassing to rank Michigan one spot ahead of Michigan State. They played a week ago. Come on.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 10, 2021
No. 6 Michigan is ahead of No. 7 Michigan State despite losing to them. That's strange. Head to head matters less this week, it seems.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 10, 2021
Michigan State fans trying to figure out how Michigan is one spot ahead: pic.twitter.com/hfaZcVogL1
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 10, 2021
Michigan over Michigan State seems weird, but remember they haven’t played yet
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) November 10, 2021
Ranking Michigan over Michigan State: weird but whatever, they've played more than one game each
— Jason Kirk (jasonkirk.fyi on bluesky) (@thejasonkirk) November 10, 2021
Ranking Michigan over Michigan State while also ranking Oregon over Ohio State: lmao this is tremendous content
Oregon is ranked ahead of Ohio State because of the head to head win from week 2 but Michigan is ahead of Michigan State when MSU beat Michigan as far back as the week before this one???
— Big Game Bengal (@BengalYouTube) November 10, 2021
Ranking Michigan State and Michigan is too close to call…I just wish the two teams had played each other 10 days ago to make the committees job easier.
— Jacob Warfle (@jwarfle23) November 10, 2021
Michigan over Michigan State invalidates the CFB Playoff Rankings — the games do not matter.
— Austin Gayle (@austingayle_) November 10, 2021
The committee chair says “We felt Michigan was the better team…” WHAT!? THEY LOST TO MICHIGAN STATE! At this point, the games don’t matter.
— Al Martin (@AlMartinWKAR) November 10, 2021
They're making sure to keep Oregon above Ohio State for a game that took place two months ago, but Michigan State-Michigan already didn't happen.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 10, 2021
Fortunately it really doesn't matter, both still play OSU.
Clearly everyone is still confused by these rankings after the head-to-head matchup a week ago, but the Spartans and Wolverines still have to face Ohio State, so it doesn’t much matter.
If Michigan State wins out, it’ll be in the playoff.
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