Things were looking pretty good for Penn State this season after starting the year 5-0. Then the road game at Michigan happened and, well, things are not quite as lush as they once were. The impact of a loss like the one Penn State suffered in Ann Arbor reflected in a much less optimistic bowl outlook for the Nittany Lions as the bowl projections from multiple media outlets were updated this week.
Penn State being a near lock for a New Years Six bowl berth is no longer the case, although it is not out of the question just yet. The next couple of weeks could be a huge factor in keeping Penn State’s NY6 bowl hopes alive and well. And perhaps if Penn State managed to at least keep things close at Michigan, things could still look a bit more optimistic for a NY6 invite. As it stands now, the bowl projections are sending Penn State to other bowl games, with a wide variety of options on the table.
But there is one projection still sticking to an Orange Bowl projection for the Nittany Lions.
Here is a look at some of the bowl projections from multiple media outlets heading into Week 8.