Penn State men’s basketball is off to a 2-0 start to the season but it is going to take more than a couple of home wins to start grabbing the attention of the poll voters this season. Penn State did not receive any votes in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, which is not surprising. But a number of Penn State’s Big Ten and non-conference opponents did pick up some votes this week.
Penn State will likely get its first crack at a top 25 teams next week over the Thanksgiving weekend. And, if things go extremely well, the Nittany Lions could even come home from a holiday weekend tournament with a pair of wins over top 25 teams. But that may be a bit of a reach.
Here is a look at where Penn State’s opponents land in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Men’s College Basketball coaches poll. You can view the entire poll here.