Welcome Penn State fans to Nittany Sports Nowโs Bowl and College Football Playoff projections.
The penultimate Playoff rankings are here:
- Oregon
- Texas
- Penn State
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Tennessee
- SMU
- Indiana
- Boise State
- Alabama
- Miami
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Arizona State
- Iowa State
- Clemson
- BYU
- Missouri
- UNLV
- Illinois
- Syracuse
- Colorado
- Army
- Memphis
Ahhhh … chaos. Penn State’s playoff path is now a near certainty regardless of the outcome of the Big Ten Championship game Saturday in Indianapolis. PSU comes in third or the No. 5 seed in the penultimate Playoff ranking.
This bodes well for Penn State even with a loss in the championship game. A win and PSU would earn a first-round bye. A loss and there will be a playoff game at Beaver Stadium.
What remains to be seen is how the committee will view a loss in the conference championship game.
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 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Ohio State
No. 12 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Oregon
No. 11 Alabamaย vs. No. 6 Notre Dame
No. 10 Indiana vs. No. 7 Georgia
Quarterfinals
Location: Bowl Sites
Date: December 20/21, 2024
Rose Bowlย
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Time: 5 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State
Fiesta Bowlย
Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Time: 8:45 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 4 Boise State vs. No. 5 Oregon
Peach Bowl
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 3 SMU vs. No. 11 Alabama
Sugar Bowl
Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2024
Time: 8:45 pm
TV: ESPN
No. 2 Penn State vs. No. 7 Georgia
Semi-Finals
Cotton Bowlย
Date: Friday, January 10, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Oregon
Orange Bowlย
Date: Thursday, January 9 , 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 2 Penn State
National Championship – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga.ย
Date: Monday, January 20, 2025
Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Penn State
