Mississippi State remains No. 1 despite open date

Even a bye week can't stop Mississippi State's momentum.

MSU stayed atop the AP Poll for the second consecutive week. The Bulldogs received more points in the Amway Coaches Poll on Sunday, than it did a week ago. MSU remained No. 1 despite having a bye this week.

In the AP poll, Mississippi State received the two less first-place votes than it did last week. The Bulldogs' point total remained the same at 1,480. MSU 43 first-place votes this week. Florida State and Ole Miss also received first-place votes.

Mississippi State received 1,520 points, 30 more than when it debuted last week at No. 1. Last week, it edge Florida State by a single point. Some thought No. 2 FSU's win over No. 5 Notre Dame could leap the Seminoles past Mississippi State.

Instead the cushion grew to 27.

The Bulldogs received 36 first-place votes. Florida State tallied 22. Ole Miss garnered four. Last week the Seminoles took 31 first-place votes -- five more than Mississippi State.

It's the second straight week MSU sits at No. 1. This is the first season the Bulldogs have ever sat atop the polls in program history.

Mississippi State also climbed two spots during its first bye of the season, from No. 14 to No. 12.