Midway through the season, Penn State is sitting in a favorable spot for a good bowl game at the end of the season. The Nittany Lions are 5-0 with a monster three-game stretch beginning this week that could have a dramatic impact on Penn State’s bowl outlook. A win this weekend at Michigan would have a big impact on the Big Ten bowl picture and put a trip to the Rose Bowl within reach for the Nittany Lions, if not more.
The Orange Bowl is currently a trendy pick for Penn State based on the latest bowl projections, but it is not a consensus pick. Far from it, actually. The Cotton Bowl has a few projections on the radar for Penn State, where the opponent would be the top Group of 5 conference champion. And guessing which Group of 5 team emerges this season is still a wild guessing game at this point.
Here is a sampling of some of the latest bowl projections from a variety of media outlets as Penn State prepares for its big road game at Michigan.