Penn State expected to be 7-0 or 6-1 heading into a top 10 matchup with Ohio State in Week 10. Instead, the Nittany Lions are 3-4, have yet to beat a Power 4 opponent, and are searching for a new head coach. Still, ESPN’s FPI metric has a lot of respect for one of the worst power conference teams in the country.
Despite its 0-4 start to conference play, Penn State ranks No. 21 in FPI, one spot behind Iowa, and ahead of LSU, Washington, and an undefeated Georgia Tech team, which slots in at No.