Penn State enters the 2024 college football season with high expectations, according to the ESPN FPI.
ESPN's College Football Power Index fell in love with Penn State football last year and hasn't let go. In November, after the regular season concluded, the, ahead of playoff participants Alabama and Texas. Penn State finished fifth in the final rankings, still ahead of Alabama and Texas even after losing to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl. And in the early 2024 model released in February,
Why does the FPI think so highly of Penn State? Last year it was defense. Penn State ranked No. 4 in the SP+ metrics in defense and retained that spot in the. Defensive coordinator Tom Allen certainly has a standard to uphold, which Penn State coach James Franklin acknowledged during spring practice.
At No. 6 in the early FPI rankings, Penn State is positioned squarely as a playoff contender. That girds the university's decision toin case the Nittany Lions host a College Football Playoff first-round game. But are the Nittany Lions overvalued? ESPN's Jake Trotter who threw 25 touchdowns with only two interceptions last season. Could this be the year that Penn State finally gets over the Big Ten hump? A No. 6 ranking might seem high. But the Nittany Lions have the pieces on both sides of the ball to warrant such a bullish outlook."
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