Penn State drops a few spots in both the Coaches Poll & AP Top 25
Penn State has two losses on the season now, although both are to two of the nation’s top overall programs this year. Nittany Lion fans would rather their team rank among the nation’s top five like Ohio State and Michigan, but if you’re going to lose to the very best, it doesn’t hurt you in the polls nearly as much. That was evident Sunday when Penn State dropped just three spots to No. 16 in both the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25.
That’s the same spot that the Nittany Lions dropped to following the loss to Michigan a few weeks ago. It also keeps Penn State in a good position to earn a New Year’s Six Bowl birth if they win out.
Of course, Illinois is also going to have an impact on Penn State’s postseason position, as the Illini have now surpassed the Lions at No. 13 in the Coaches Poll and No. 14 according to the AP. We’ll learn more about that Tuesday night when the The College Football Playoff Ranking is set to be released for the first time.
Fans can see both updated polls below.
Associated Press Poll – Week 8
1) Georgia
T-2) Ohio State
T-2) Tennessee
4) Michigan
5) Clemson
6) Alabama
7) TCU
8) Oregon
9) USC
10) UCLA
11) Ole Miss
12) Utah
13) Kansas State
14) Illinois
15) LSU
16) Penn State
17) North Carolina
18) Oklahoma State
19) Tulane
20) Wake Forest
21) NC State
22) Syracuse
23) Liberty
24) Oregon State
25) UCF
PFF Grades & Snap Counts: How did Penn State’s players perform vs. Ohio State?
Coaches Poll – Week 8
1) Georgia
2) Ohio State
3) Tennessee
4) Michigan
5) Clemson
6) Alabama
7) TCU
8) Oregon
9) USC
10) Ole Miss
11) UCLA
12) Utah
13) Illinois
14) Kansas State
15) North Carolina
16) Penn State
17) LSU
18) Oklahoma State
19) Wake Forest
20) NC State
21) Tulane
22) Syracuse
23) Liberty
24) Kentucky
25) UCF
