Welcome Penn State fans to Nittany Sports Nowโs Bowl and College Football Playoff projections.
The second batch of Playoff rankings are here:
- Oregon
- Ohio State
- Texas
- Penn State
- Indiana
- BYU
- Tennessee
- Notre Dame
- Miami
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Georgia
- Boise State
- SMU
- Texas A&M
- Kansas State
- Colorado
- Washington State
- Louisville
- Clemson
- South Carolina
- LSU
- Missouri
- Army
- Tulane
Penn State comes in at No. 4 this week climbing two spots after dismantling Washington in last week’s White Out and getting help from both Georgia and Miami losing.
That means there are currently four Big Ten teams in the top five which ultimately will sort itself out in the next few weeks with No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana facing each other and the winner getting No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten Championship game.
There’s still a lot to be determined, but for the Nittany Lions, they sit in a great position as long as they continue to win football games.
Looking ahead, I believe four Big Ten teams will make the Playoff, four SEC teams plus one each from the ACC, Big 12, Group of Five, and Notre Dame.
Lets take a look at how the College Football Playoffs could work out …
Here are this week’s bowl projections for Penn State and others.
NSN’S BOWL PROJECTIONS
First Round Games
Location: On Campus Sites
Date: December 20/21, 2024
No. 9 Alabama vs. No. 8 Indiana
No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 11 Tennesseeย vs. No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 Ole Miss vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
Location: Bowl Sites
Date: December 20/21, 2024
Rose Bowlย
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2024
Time: 5 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 9 Alabama
Fiesta Bowlย
Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
Time: 8:45 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 4 BYU vs. No. 5 Ohio State
Peach Bowl
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2024
Time: Noon
TV: ESPN
No. 3 SMU vs. No. 6 Penn State
Sugar Bowl
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2024
Time: 8:45 pm
TV: ESPN
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 7 Notre Dame
Semi-Finals
Cotton Bowlย
Date: Friday, January 10, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Penn State
Orange Bowlย
Date: Thursday, January 9 , 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Ohio State
National Championship – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.ย
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 2 Texas
