Here’s where Penn State sits in the AP top 25 after beating Wisconsin on the road
Penn State football will head into its biggest game this season as the No. 3 ranked team in the Associated Press Top-25 poll, just above Saturday’s opponent, Ohio State.
The undefeated Nittany Lions remain at No. 3 in the most recent poll, which was released Sunday afternoon, after their 28-13 win over Wisconsin on the road. Ohio State is also unchanged from last week at No. 4 after beating Nebraska 21-17 this weekend.
Without any movement in the top 4 of the poll, Oregon is steady at No. 1, followed by Georgia. Other ranked Big Ten teams are No. 13 Indiana and No. 24 Illinois.
Penn State had 1,417 voting points, which was 90 more than Ohio State and 50 fewer than Georgia.
The Nittany Lions started the season at No. 8 and have moved up to their highest spot in seven years. In the 2017 season, they reached as high as No. 2 after blowing out Michigan in Beaver Stadium.
The College Football Playoff selection committee will release its first set of rankings on Nov. 5.
All eyes will be on Happy Valley this week when the Nittany Lions take on the Buckeyes at noon in Beaver Stadium. Both Fox Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN College GameDay will be in town for the event — a first in Penn State history.
Even former President Donald Trump may be in attendance, with the university confirming last week that the Republican presidential candidate was invited by a private citizen to attend the game from their suite.
“The U.S. Secret Service is working with University Police and Public Safety and other state and local law enforcement on safety and security measures that are put into place around the presence of presidential candidates,” spokesman Wyatt DuBois wrote in an email. “With that in mind, we encourage fans, anyone visiting campus, and all those attending the game to arrive early to the game or to their intended destinations.”
The full AP rankings are below.
AP Top 25
(Oct. 27, 2024)
1. Oregon 1,549 (61 first-place votes)
2. Georgia 1,467 (1 first-place vote)
3. Penn State 1,417
4. Ohio State 1,324
5. Miami 1,283
6. Texas 1,276
7. Tennessee 1,081
8. Notre Dame 1,000
9. BYU 995
10. Texas A&M 972
11. Clemson 968
11. Iowa State 968
13. Indiana 952
14. Alabama 706
15. Boise State 619
16. LSU 577
17. Kansas State 571
18. Pittsburgh 570
19. Ole Miss 471
20. SMU 400
21. Army 312
22. Washington State 220
23. Colorado 152
24. Illinois 113
25. Missouri 44
Others receiving votes: Vanderbilt 41, Memphis 34, Tulane 28, Navy 23, Louisville 5, Arkansas 4, UNLV 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3, South Carolina 1.
