Penn State continues to rise in AP college football rankings after win over Northwestern
After beginning the season unranked, Penn State has moved all the way into the top 10 of the latest Associated Press college football rankings.
The undefeated Nittany Lions climbed one spot to No. 10 after Saturday’s 17-7 win over Northwestern at a rainy Beaver Stadium. The team is entering its bye week and returns to the field Oct. 15 at Michigan.
There was a shakeup at the top of the AP poll, with Alabama and Georgia swapping places. The teams are separated by just two voting points. Ohio State, Michigan and Clemson held their positions to round out the top five.
Kentucky and Washington took the biggest slides, with both teams dropping six spots after losses. Meanwhile, Wake Forest made the biggest jump, rising seven places after defeating Florida State.
Penn State is 75 voting points ahead of No. 11 Utah and 109 points behind No. 9 Ole Miss.
The Big Ten has three teams in the poll: Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. The complete rankings can be found below:
AP TOP 25
(Oct. 2, 2022)
1. Alabama (5-0), 1,523 (25 1st-place votes)
2. Georgia (5-0), 1,521 (28)
3. Ohio State (5-0), 1,488 (10)
4. Michigan (5-0), 1,348
5. Clemson (5-0), 1,345
6. USC (5-0), 1,233
7. Oklahoma State (4-0), 1,182
8. Tennessee (4-0), 1,129
9. Ole Miss (5-0), 1,068
10. Penn State (5-0), 959
11. Utah (4-1), 884
12. Oregon (4-1), 872
13. Kentucky (4-1), 832
14. North Carolina State (4-1), 691
15. Wake Forest (4-1), 627
16. BYU (4-1), 604
17. TCU (4-0), 514
18. UCLA (5-0), 510
19. Kansas (5-0), 476
20. Kansas State (4-1), 417
21. Washington (4-1), 180
22. Syracuse (5-0), 173
23. Mississippi State (4-1), 164
24. Cincinnati (4-1), 134
25. LSU (4-1), 108
Others receiving votes: Washington State 91, Baylor 88, Florida State 78, Arkansas 76, James Madison 39, Florida 37, Maryland 25, Coastal Carolina 17, Minnesota 14, Tulane 9, Illinois 6, North Carolina 5, Texas A&M 4, Purdue 2, Oklahoma 2
This story was originally published October 2, 2022 at 2:31 PM.