Ball State concluded 2020 with its first-ever final AP Poll ranking and checked in at No. 23 in the most important poll of the year. The Cardinals have collected eight consecutive victories dating back to last season, and only Alabama, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma own longer streaks.
The Cardinals have been tested by two opponents over the course of this streak — Buffalo and San Jose State — but it’s safe to say a trip to the middle of Pennsylvania will be their greatest challenge yet. Ball State must face a Penn State team that rose to No.