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Where does Penn State rank in the latest College Football Playoff Poll and what's the projected bracket?

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Adam Cairns | The Columbus Dispatch

We’re down to just one week remaining in college football’s regular season and Penn State sits in a great position to not only earn a spot in the playoff but also host a first-round game. Following Tuesday night’s release, the Nittany Lions remain at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff Poll. A win over Maryland on ‘Senior Day’ should all but secure a home game Dec. 20-21.

Who exactly Penn State will play won’t be clear until Dec. 8, but as of today, the projected bracket has the Lions as a No. 6 seed, facing No. 11 Indiana. The other first-round matchups currently would be 12th seed Arizona State at No. 5 seed Ohio State, 9th seed Tennessee at 8th seed Georgia, and 10th seed SMU at 7th seed Notre Dame. The projected top four seeds that would receive bye weeks are No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 seed Texas, No. 3 seed Miami and No. 4 seed Boise State

There was no shortage of drama this past weekend, and that had a big impact on the spots below Penn State. Indiana’s loss at Ohio State dropped the Hoosiers down to No. 10 in the poll. That could’ve been lower if not for three SEC schools – Alabama, Ole Miss and Texas A&M – all losing on the road themselves this past weekend. The Aggies still control their own path to the playoff if they can defeat Texas this weekend and then win the SEC Championship. The Crimson Tide and Rebels, however, do not control their path to the playoff, as they’re now ranked No. 13 and No. 14, respectively.

Nittany Lion fans can check out the updated poll below.

Updated College Football Playoff Poll – Nov. 26

1) Oregon
2) Ohio State
3) Texas
4) Penn State
5) Notre Dame
6) Miami
7) Georgia
8) Tennessee
9) SMU
10) Indiana
11) Boise State
12) Clemson
13) Alabama

14) Ole Miss
15) South Carolina
16) Arizona State
17) Tulane
18) Iowa State
19) BYU
20) Texas A&M
21) Missouri
22) UNLV
23) Illinois
24) Kansas State
25) Colorado

Projected Bracket as of Nov. 26

Projected College Football Playoff Poll
Projected College Football Playoff Poll as of Nov. 26.

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