Penn State bowl projections: Where are the Lions slotted ahead of Michigan?
Penn State is picked to play in a New Year’s Six game ahead of its meeting with Michigan. Which ones could it end up in?
A new round of bowl projections is in from national media members as the November portion of the schedule continues. Here’s where the Lions are slotted this week.
Penn State bowl projections ahead of Week 11
Mark Schlabach, ESPN: PSU vs. Alabama in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.
Kyle Bonagura, ESPN: Penn State vs. Oregon in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.
Andy Staples, On3: Penn State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29.
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports: PSU vs. Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.
College Football News: PSU vs. Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29.
Athlon Sports: PSU vs. Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.
Saturday Tradition: Penn State vs. Tulane in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1.
Brett McMurphy, Action Network: PSU vs. Tulane in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.
The Athletic: Penn State vs. Ole Miss in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1.
Erick Smith, USA Today: PSU vs. Washington in the Fiesta Bowl.
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Where will the Lions end up?
This week will tell us all we need to know. With a win over Michigan, Penn State could find itself in the College Football Playoff conversation by this time next week. If it loses as a 4.5-point home underdog, then the Lions would need to win out to make a New Year’s Six bowl that is not a CFP semifinal. Without spoiling our predictions post later in the week, we’ll simply project that the Lions will end up in one of the NY6 games. Which one, though, is not worth picking prior to seeing the outcome of this week’s matchup.
“The signal-stealing allegation story has sucked much of the oxygen out of any discussion involving Michigan, but this is a huge week for the Wolverines on the field no matter what happens off it,” On3’s Andy Staples writes. “Michigan’s visit to Penn State will set up the stakes for the final weeks of Big Ten play. A Michigan win opens the possibility of the league getting two teams into the College Football Playoff. A Penn State win probably puts the league in position to get just one team into the CFP, but it makes it a three-team race instead of a two-team one.”
