With two losses on the books, Penn State’s hopes of playing for the Big Ten championship and creating a path to the College Football Playoff have officially been dashed. But the Nittany Lions are still in a good position to play in a New Years Six bowl game at the end of the season.
The recent update to the College Football Playoff rankings from the selection committee released this week dropped Penn State to no. 12, which puts them in a favorable position with just two regular-season games remaining. At no. 12, and with a few teams ranked ahead of Penn State guaranteed to take a loss due to upcoming head-to-head matchups, Penn State is in prime position for an at-large bid to a New Years Six as long as it doesn’t get tripped up by Rutgers this week or Michigan State next week.
Here is a look at some of the latest bowl projections heading into Week 12 against Rutgers for the Nittany Lions.