Where does Penn State rank in the updated Coaches Poll for Week 8?
Penn State’s biggest week of the 2023 season is officially here.
Heading into this weekend’s road trip to Columbus to take on Ohio State, James Franklin and his team dropped one spot to No. 6 nationally in the Coaches Poll. With the Buckeyes remaining at No. 3 overall following its win over Purdue, it sets up the biggest matchup between the two college football bluebloods since 2017. Ohio State came into that game ranked No. 6 in the nation while Penn State was No. 2.
Elsewhere in the latest Coaches Poll, not much changed among the nation’s top seven schools. With both USC and Oregon losing Saturday night, the two soon-to-be Big Ten programs dropped in the poll, with Oregon down to No. 11 and USC down to No. 16. Washington’s win over the Ducks leaped them ahead of the Nittany Lions to No. 5. Notre Dame also moved up three spots with its win over the Trojans.
Further down, the Big Ten did add a fourth team to the poll, as Iowa is no No. 23 overall, representing Penn State’s best win of the season so far. The Hawkeyes defeated Wisconsin 15-6 and are now the team to beat in the Big Ten West.
Penn State fans can check out this week’s Coaches Poll below.
Coaches Poll – Week 8
1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Florida State
5) Washington
6) Penn State
7) Oklahoma
T-8) Texas
T-8) Alabama
10) North Carolina
11) Oregon
12) Ole Miss
13) Oregon State
Top 10
- 1
Tim Tebow
DJ Lagway reason for Ole Miss nerves
- 2
Tom Brady helped land QB
Michigan got assist on Underwood
- 3
MSU TE hospitalized
Jack Velling injured on first possession
- 4
Rhett Lashlee
SMU coach gets extension
- 5
Justin Fields
OSU legend to make CGD picks
Link: How did Penn State’s players perform vs. UMass? PFF Snap Counts & Grades
14) Utah
15) Tennessee
16) USC
17) Duke
18) Notre Dame
19) LSU
20) Missouri
21) Louisville
22) Air Force
23) Iowa
24) Tulane
25) UCLA
Dropped out: No. 19 Washington State Cougars; No. 23 Kentucky Wildcats; No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks
Others receiving votes: James Madison 67; Clemson 54; Florida 29; Fresno State 21; Washington State 20; Arizona 13; Wyoming 12; Oklahoma State 12; Miami (FL) 12; Maryland 11; Kentucky 9; Liberty 5; Kansas State 5; UNLV 4; Texas A&M 4; West Virginia 3; Memphis 1; Kansas 1
