Where does Penn State rank in updated AP and Coaches Polls?
Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team will learn its bowl destination in just a few hours, but ahead of the announcement of this year’s New Year’s Six Bowls and the final College Football Playoff Poll, both the Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll were released Sunday morning.
Just like last week, the Nittany Lions held firm at No. 10 in both polls. Michigan is now the No. 1 team in the country following last night’s 26-0 win over Iowa in the Big Ten Championship game. Ohio State dropped one spot in both polls to No. 7 nationally, while the Hawkeyes are ranked 17th in the Coaches Poll and 20th in the Associated Press Poll.
As for where Penn State is projected to play its bowl game, the Peach Bowl remains the most popular pick. BWI’s Greg Pickel assembled 11 national experts and their updated bowl projections Sunday morning. Out of those 11, six have the Nittany Lions headed to Atlanta. However, their opponent remains a guess, with Georgia, Ole Miss, Missouri and Liberty all mentioned.
Below is the updated AP Top 25 and Coaches Polls for Week 15 of the college football season.
Associated Press Poll – Week 15
1) Michigan
2) Washington
3) Texas
4) Florida State
5) Alabama
6) Georgia
7) Ohio State
8) Oregon
9) Missouri
10) Penn State
11) Ole Miss
12) Oklahoma
13) LSU
14) Arizona
15) Notre Dame
16) Louisville
17) SMU
18) Liberty
19) N.C. State
20) Iowa
21) Oregon State
22) Oklahoma State
23) Tulane
24) James Madison
25) Tennessee
Others Receiving Votes: Clemson 87, Troy 65, Utah 39, Kansas St. 38, Miami (Ohio) 31, Toledo 22, Kansas 8, Kentucky 4.
Coaches Poll – Week 15
1) Michigan
2) Washington
3) Florida State
T-4) Texas
T-4) Alabama
6) Georgia
7) Ohio State
8) Oregon
9) Missouri
10) Penn State
11) Ole Miss
12) Oklahoma
13) LSU
14) Arizona
15) Louisville
16) Notre Dame
17) Iowa
18) N.C. State
19) SMU
20) Liberty
21) Oklahoma State
22) Oregon State
23) Tennessee
24) Tulane
25) James Madison
Others Receiving Votes: Clemson 107; Troy 66; Kansas State 64; Utah 36; Kansas 17; West Virginia 8; Miami (OH) 8; Toledo 7; Boise State 7; San Jose State 3; New Mexico State 1
