Penn State keeps no. 7 ranking in FWAA Super 16 Poll

Texas makes the big jump this week in the Super 16 Poll form the FWAA and NFF. Here is where Penn State ranks this week.

After an eventful Saturday night saw Texas upset Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the updated football polls are in for some significant changes following Week 2. The FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 2 saw the Longhorns move up into the top four, skipping past Penn State in the process.

Penn State remains no. 7 in the updated FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll this week after its blowout win over Delaware. It is the same ranking the Nittany Lions have had each of the past two weeks. Georgia remains the top favorite in the poll with 47 first-place votes to cement itself atop the poll at no. 1.

Michigan continues to hold on to the second spot in the ranking for another week, with four first-place votes. Florida State made the big move a week ago to move up to no. 3, which is where they remain in Week 2 with four first-place votes.

Texas picked up the remaining two first-place votes following its big road win at Alabama on Saturday night. The Longhorns are the new no. 4 in the Super 16 after moving up seven spots from no. 11 a week ago. Texas lept past USC, Ohio State, Penn State, Washington, and Notre Dame in addition to Alabama to make the biggest move up this week. USC also moved a spot ahead of Ohio State to take the fifth spot this week, with Ohio State dropping to no. 6. Tennessee also moved down two spots amid the shuffling of the top 10. The Vols were also passed by Texas this week while falling just outside the new top 10 down to no. 11.

Colorado makes their first appearance in the Super 16 poll by taking the 16th and final spot in the poll following a 2-0 start with a win over Nebraska in Week 2.

Here is this week’s FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll for Week 2:

  1. Georgia (47 first-place votes)
  2. Michigan
  3. Florida State
  4. Texas
  5. USC
  6. Ohio State
  7. Penn State
  8. Washington
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Alabama
  11. Tennessee
  12. Utah
  13. Oregon
  14. LSU
  15. Kansas State
  16. Colorado

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Penn State ranked in top 10 in preseason FWAA Super 16 Poll

Penn State lands another top 10 preseason ranking in football writers’ Super 16 poll.

Following the releases of the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25, Penn State has secured one more top-10 preseason ranking. The Football Writers Association of America and National Football Foundation released its preseason Super 16 Poll for the 2023 season, and Penn State was ranked at no. 7 to start the season.

Penn State’s preseason ranking in the Super 16 Poll matches the preseason rankings in the coaches and AP polls, giving Penn State a consensus no. 7 ranking to start the season. As has been the case, Georgia topped the Super 16 poll and both Michigan and Ohio State ranked higher than the Nittany Lions among Big Ten teams.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am a voter in this poll and will be throughout the 2023 season. I have noted how I voted for each spot in the poll.