Penn State finishes at No. 5 in AP college football rankings

Penn State Football Scores Highest AP Top 25 Final Ranking in Nearly 20 Years
Penn State received 1,203 points in the final AP Top 25 poll, just eight behind Texas for fourth. Ohio State was No. 1, followed by Notre Dame and Oregon. Penn State has finished in the AP top 10 five times in James Franklin's 11 seasons as head coach. Franklin's teams have seven top-20 finishes since 2016.
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.
Penn State keeps top four spot in final USA TODAY Sports power rankings
USA TODAY’s Paul Myerberg reranks every FBS team each week of the college football season. He released his final rankings Tuesday morning following the Buckeyes’ victory over the Fighting Irish. No one is surprised that Ohio State takes the top spot,
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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."
Where does Penn State rank in the final 2024 Associated Press top 25 poll?
Penn State finished its historic 2024 season ranked among the best in college football. Penn State finished No. 5 in the final Associated Press top 25 poll of the season. The rankings were released on Tuesday morning,
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