College Football Playoff, Penn State

Penn State appears to be a lock for its first College Football Playoff, but the scenarios are numerous
With the 32nd-highest strength of schedule and fourth-best strength of record, the Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) have received favorable rankings from the playoff committee
Penn State Amends James Franklin's Contract to Reflect New College Football Playoff
The Nittany Lions coach signed a 10-year contract in 2021, before the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams.
Penn State stays at No. 4 in College Football Playoff rankings. What it means for the Nittany Lions
Penn State held steady at No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings that came out Tuesday night, while also remaining at the No. 6 seed in the bracket. Here’s what the latest rankings mean for the Nittany Lions.
What does the latest College Football Playoff rankings mean for Penn State?
Penn State is still in position to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and potentially host a first-round game at Beaver Stadium.
Why Penn State Stayed Ahead of Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Rankings
Warde Manuel, CFP selection committee chair, explained the decision to keep the Nittany Lions above the Fighting Irish.
Penn State holds at No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Here’s what it means
Penn State remained No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings that came out Tuesday night, while also sticking at the No. 6 seed in the bracket. Here’s what the latest rankings mean for the Nittany Lions the rest of the way.
A 'revised' Penn State football contract for James Franklin: It's all about the CFP
James Franklin has had his 10-year contract amended because of the expanded College Football Playoff, university officials said.
Penn State restructuring James Franklin's contract was inevitable in the new playoff era
On the eve of Penn State's final regular season game, perhaps one that will wrap up a spot in the upcoming College Football Playoff, the university confirmed it has restructured a portion of the contract for head football coach James Franklin,
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Penn State moves up to No. 3 in the AP college football poll as Oregon showdown awaits
The shake-up creates two top-five matchups in conference championship games coming up on Saturday, a day before the College ...
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Penn State doesn't deserve to be in the Big Ten Championship Game, but the Nittany Lions have a massive opportunity to help College Football Playoff chances
Penn State isn't a worthy adversary to Oregon in the Big Ten Championship Game, but now that the Nittany Lions are here, they ...
Will Tennessee host College Football Playoff game or play Big Ten team on road? | Mailbag
Tennessee fans are planning for a College Football Playoff game. But will it be home or away? Let's look at the scenarios in ...
Predicting College Football Playoff rankings after Ohio State, Miami embarrassed
With Miami and Ohio State taking critical losses in Week 14, we give our College Football Playoff rankings predictions.
College Football Playoff projections: How good are Miami's chances of making the postseason?
If SMU wins, Miami should have a solid shot at making the field. If Clemson wins, the Hurricanes could be in real trouble.
Tennessee still projected to play College Football Playoff road game despite Ohio State loss
Tennessee is still projected to play a road game in the College Football Playoff despite Ohio State's bad loss at home to ...
Secret's out: Why this Penn State football team is so good, different, 'the beauty in it.'
Listen to Tyler Warren, Drew Allar and James Franklin describe why this Penn State team is different than any other.