Penn State Rises to No. 11 in the Latest College Football Playoff rankings.

As December arrives, the only thing standing between the Big Ten and bowl season is the Conference Championship Game between Michigan and Iowa on Saturday, December 2nd (which, in all fairness to Iowa, isn't expected to be a particularly close match-up). Beyond that, the focus is on what the bowl game landscape will look like for the conference's…

In August, you didn't think there was a chance in the world that Missouri would be 10-2, ranked No. 9 in the CFP poll and primed for an appearance in a New Year's Six bowl game. That's ok. I didn't either. Such is the beauty of college football. Following a roller coaster ride of a season that captured the eyes and hearts of Missourians everywhere,…

Andy Staples Week 14 College Football Playoff, New Years Six Bowl Projections | 11.26.23 Florida State coming back to beat Florida on Saturday night may have cost Oklahoma, Missouri, Ole Miss or Penn State a spot in a New Year's Six bowl. Why? I'll explain. Because the Rose and Sugar bowls are College Football Playoff semifinals this season, the…

Penn State and the rest of its college football brethren have finished the regular season. The currently No. 11 Nittany Lions are likely to move into the top 10 of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday after No. 10 Louisville lost to Kentucky on Saturday while they beat Michigan State 42-0 at Ford Field in Detroit. That would…

COLUMBIA, Mo. - For the first time in nearly a decade, the Missouri Tigers are a 10-win team. Mizzou Football also appears positioned for a New Year's Six bowl bid. Capping their regular-season slate with Friday's 48-14 rout over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Mizzou is now preparing for their 36th bowl game in program history and likely their first…

COLUMBIA, Mo. - For the first time in nearly a decade, the Missouri Tigers are a 10-win team. Mizzou Football also appears positioned for a New Year's Six bowl bid. Capping their regular-season slate with Friday's 48-14 rout over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Mizzou is now preparing for their 36th bowl game in program history and likely their first…

The bye week for Penn State resulted in no change in the bowl projection for the Nittany Lions from USA TODAY Sports. While there may have been some other movement in the current postseason trajectory for some, Penn State continues to be on a steady path to a solid bowl destination at the end of the season. Just like last week, USA TODAY Sports…

The second half of August is now upon us, which means the college football season isn't far behind. The preseason rankings are all out, and so-called "Week 0" games are just over a week away. After months of conference realignment talks dominating headlines, we're finally at a point where we can start talking about the games themselves and thinking…

In an effort to take a break from realignment, let's jump into our CBS Sports preseason bowl projections. It should come as no surprise that the game's two most powerful conferences are likely to dominate the College Football Playoff Rankings and therefore the four-team CFP field. Will college football fans be thrilled with that development if it…

Tennessee football is most likely going to the Orange Bowl. With Utah's 47-24 win over No. 4 USC in the Pac-12 Championship game on Friday night, No. 5 Ohio State has a clear path to the College Football Playoff instead of stealing the Vols' Orange Bowl bid. No. 3 TCU lost to Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, to further boost…

Penn State is now less than a week away from learning where it will go in the postseason. The Lions finished the regular season at 10-2, cashing their season long win total number for bettors who backed their over of 8.5 while also seemingly securing a spot in a New Year's Six bowl matchup. "I'm really proud," James Franklin said last Saturday…

On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff selection committee will release its final rankings of the season prior to the conference championship games being played. It will be these rankings that will ultimately reveal just what Penn State's bowl outlook will look like while the Nittany Lions sit at home with their 10-2 regular season in the…

Ranked No. 5 in the country in the regular season's final week, LSU had a path to the playoff. A New Year's Six appearance was probable - whether it be Sugar, Cotton or Orange. LSU's loss to Texas A&M has shifted the outlook. The top of the SEC is crowded. Georgia is a playoff lock and Tennessee and Alabama sit in the top 10 as well. Alabama and…

Going into the final weekend of the college football regular season saw Penn State needing a little bit of help to move up in the College Football Playoff rankings enough to be more confident in receiving a shot to play in a New Years Six bowl game. With the Rose Bowl still on the table, barely, Penn State was looking to take care of…

Penn State wasn't thrilled with its place at No. 11 in last week's College Football Playoff rankings, which gave it a puzzling New Year's 6 bowl outlook. But that outlook became more favorable after Saturday's college football schedule. Penn State did its part Saturday to clear things, defeating Michigan State 35-16 to complete a 10-2 regular…

Clemson Football got to 10-1 on the season with a win over Miami on Saturday night. The Tigers have clinched the Atlantic Division and will face North Carolina in the ACC Championship Game after they take on South Carolina next weekend. There is still a chance Clemson could qualify for the College Football Playoff. Even if they don't qualify, they…

Penn State's Rose Bowl chances received a slight boost Saturday from a surprising SEC result, though that game also might have blocked the Lions' path to other New Year's 6 bowls. Penn State continued its surge to the top 10 with a 55-10 win over Rutgers on Saturday, a game in which the Lions scored 48 unanswered points after a sluggish start. Penn…

Penn State's bowl projections still run quite a range, but one postseason game returned to view following Saturday's Week 10 slate. The Lions have a path to the 2023 Rose Bowl. No. 15 Penn State (7-2) will climb a spot or two in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, based on its 45-14 win over Indiana and other results around the country.…

Georgia won its highly anticipated matchup with Tennessee, 27-13, but while the Bulldogs were third with the Volunteers first in last week's College Football Playoff Rankings, the Dawgs' win does not change the projected playoff matchups. A nine-point favorite entering the game, Georgia was already projected to beat Tennessee, win the SEC and earn…

After an impressive 45-17 White Out victory over Minnesota, Penn State finds itself officially bowl-eligible once again. Sitting at 6-1, a bid to the College Football Playoff, while very difficult, is not out of the question. Many analysts think a New Year's Six bowl game is still very much possible, as Penn State could find its way into one of…

Penn State can only do so much to determine its bowl game fate now. It may well be playing the best football in the Big Ten in November - some of the best defense in the country. It will have 10 victories. It will be ranked in the Top 10. But it will need some help from others these next two weeks to earn its biggest and possibly most deserving New…

Want to see Penn State football in the biggest bowl game possible? Then root for the favorites Saturday during conference championship weekend. Root for the status quo to prevail - meaning Texas beating Oklahoma State for the Big 12 title and Michigan beating Iowa to win the Big Ten. As long as that happens, Penn State should qualify for one of…

With one game left in the regular season, the college football bowl picture at the top of the Big Ten is becoming more clear. Michigan and Ohio State will play for the Big Ten East title and a spot in the Big Ten championship game and, likely, the College Football Playoff as well. Penn State and Iowa both sit at 9-2. The Hawkeyes clinched the Big…

One step down, two to go for Penn State football to secure the biggest bowl game possible. The College Football Playoff committee did its part Tuesday evening, moving Penn State to No. 10 in its final rankings. Most importantly, it kept these 10-2 Nittany Lions just ahead of two-loss Ole Miss and Oklahoma in the quest to qualify for a big…

Tennessee football may deserve to go to the Sugar Bowl, but the Orange Bowl could be a better outcome. That's the peculiar situation for Vols as they await their bowl bid. The College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET) and finalized on Sunday (noon ET) on ESPN. That will determine which teams go to the playoffs and…