Welcome Penn State fans to Nittany Sports Nowโs Bowl and College Football Playoff projections.
The third batch of Playoff rankings are here:
- Oregon
- Ohio State
- Texas
- Penn State
- Notre Dame
- Miami
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Clemson
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Arizona State
- Tulane
- Iowa State
- BYU
- Texas A&M
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Illinois
- Kansas State
- Colorado
Fresh off Penn State’s win at Minnesota, the Nittany Lions come in at No. 4 this week staying put as the top-4 went unchanged. Much more chaos was felt throughout the top-25 as losses were handed out to Indiana, Alabama, Ole Miss and among others.
Heading into the final week of the regular season, Penn State looks to end on a winning note by taking care of Maryland. If they do that, the Nittany Lions will see a home playoff game as the No. 6 seed.
Letโs 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 Miami vs. No. 8 Georgia
No. 12 Iowa State vs. No. 5 Ohio State
No. 11 Tennesseeย vs. No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 Indiana 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. 8 Georgia
Fiesta Bowlย
Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
Time: 8:45 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 4 Boise State 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. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas
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
