Penn State football: Expert picks Nittany Lions over Michigan in Big Ten East

Penn State is the favorite to win the Big Ten East title this year. 247Sports' Carl Reed picks Penn State over Michigan. Blake Brockermeyer has Michigan second and Penn Stat third. Both analysts picked Rutgers last in the league. Michigan has won all three of its games this season. Penn state started with a win at Purdue and then a victory at Auburn. The Nittany Lions have found a gamebreaking running back in Nick Singleton. They also have a new coach in Manny Diaz. He's also a former five-star recruit. J.J. McCarthy won the starting quarterback's job.