Which Penn State players made the various All-College Football Playoff teams?
Penn State, after making a run to the College Football Playoff semifinals, is unsurprisingly well-represented on the various All-CFP performers teams released by various media outlets on Wednesday. On offense,
Way-too-early 2025 college football Top 25: Ohio State leads, SEC and Big Ten dominate
Ohio State comes in ahead of the best the SEC has to offer and Big Ten rival Penn State to lead the way in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for the 2025 season. The No. 1 Buckeyes have to replace quarterback Will Howard but will be able to surround the new starter with an elite collection of skill talent headlined by star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
Where Penn State Lands in the 2025 Way-Too-Early College Football Rankings
The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for 2025. "I'm skeptical they can actually pull it off," Mandel writes, "but on paper, James Franklin's team deserves that status given how many players are returning."
Penn State finishes at No. 5 in the AP college football rankings
The Nittany Lions ended in the top five for the first time since 2005. It’s the first time the Big Ten has had three teams in the final top five. Ohio State was No. 1 and Oregon was No. 3.
College Football Rankings: Athlon Sports Top 25 (After National Championship)
Ohio State claims No. 1 in the final top 25 rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas, and Penn State. Here are Athlon Sports' top 25 college football teams for the 2024-25 season:
Ohio State finishes the final college football rankings at No. 1 in the US LBM Coaches Poll
Ohio State was crowned national champions after winning the College Football Playoff and the Buckeyes lead the final US LBM Coaches Poll.
AP's all-College Football Playoff team features an all-Ohio State offensive backfield
Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games.
Champion Ohio State, Notre Dame 1-2 in final Top 25 poll
National champion Ohio State was a unanimous selection as No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the 2024 season, with Notre Dame finishing No. 2.
College football rankings: Final Coaches, AP Top 25 polls after Ohio State title win
How did the final college football polls shake out? Here's the final top 25 rankings from the US LBM Coaches and AP Top 25 polls:
Joel Klatt Didn't Hesitate When Naming the Best College Football Team Next Season
Although the 2024 college football season just concluded on Monday, it’s never too early to look ahead to the 2025 season.
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Detroit Lions 2025 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Re-Tooling For Another Super Bowl Run
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College football rankings: Tight race for preseason No. 1 serves as key storyline entering 2025 season
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Why does Penn State say 'We Are'? Explaining history of the Nittany Lions' chant
For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to ...
Patriots hiring Lions d-line coach as defensive coordinator: Report
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A Way-Too-Early Glance at the 2025 Penn State Football Schedule
The Nittany Lions open the 2025 season with four consecutive home games, including the first visit from Oregon since 1964.