What are Penn State's odds to win the 2024 national championship?
The college football season may have just ended, but odds for next year's national championship are already out. Where does Penn State rank?
What are Penn State's odds to win the 2024 national championship?
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New offensive and defensive coordinators, Allar with another year under his belt, Franklin working his magic in the transfer portal…So many reasons to be optimistic!
I would love to believe that we have a chance, but it is less than 1%. I haven't been this pessimistic since the early 2000s. Now I don't see early 2000s records, but our chance at a national title, being honest, is about what it was back then. Too many factors have changed.
1) We aren't buyers of elite players the way some programs can do.
2) We can't pay NFL money to dupe our 1st through 3rd round draft picks to come back like Ohio St.
3) We will never get a fair shake in officiating against Ohio St or Michigan if the game is close. Have to be 14 points better than them to get the win now.
4) The fake "playoff" has an agenda to get the teams that they want in the top 4 which has 1 less week of grind and injuries. A 16-team playoff would be fair. An 8-team playoff would be fair. A playoff giving a huge advantage to the top 4 chosen teams by the cabal, is not.
1) We aren't buyers of elite players the way some programs can do.
2) We can't pay NFL money to dupe our 1st through 3rd round draft picks to come back like Ohio St.
3) We will never get a fair shake in officiating against Ohio St or Michigan if the game is close. Have to be 14 points better than them to get the win now.
4) The fake "playoff" has an agenda to get the teams that they want in the top 4 which has 1 less week of grind and injuries. A 16-team playoff would be fair. An 8-team playoff would be fair. A playoff giving a huge advantage to the top 4 chosen teams by the cabal, is not.
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Franklin has been more successful than most when it comes to keeping his team together (transfers). I do think we'll see a sea-change of sorts in college football next year - the last bastion of the 'old guard' is gone (Saban) and you're seeing top talent move on from historic powers (Ohio State, Alabama, etc.) for playing time elsewhere. I do think Penn State has a chance, and there is reason for optimism - new coordinators are solid, Fleming was a huge pick up, lots of talent returning; but, schedule is tough and Franklin is a wild card. Should be fun to watch.
You have good points. I can see a top 10 finish, but I still think national championship is 1% chance or so. It is certainly less than a 5% chance IMO.
I think priorities should be:
1. B1G Championship
2. CFP
3. NC
Actually, maybe just Beat USC and OSU. Then go from there.
The odds of me walking into my bathroom and Jennifer Aniston asking me if I want to take a shower with her are better than PSU winning a natty!New offensive and defensive coordinators, Allar with another year under his belt, Franklin working his magic in the transfer portal…So many reasons to be optimistic!
Let's talk about that more. But I'm going to need some photos......not of you, come on man!
I keep hearing how the new coordinators are solid. The way I see it, D coordinator takes a slight step back. O coordinator only improves things if given a degree of autonomy which honestly I don't think we've seen since JoeMo was O coordinator.
Agree with both points. I do think Kotelnicki is a unique hire because he’s been an OC for a long time and not coming off one hot season. Allen will be fine but he’s not Diaz. Good news is he may not have to be; the pressure is on AK IMO.
I would hope there's more pressure on CJF.
For your sake I hope Penn State wins the natty!
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