Penn State will begin the season ranked #7 in the nation, according to the USA Today AFCA Coaches Poll that was released today. They are behind Big Ten companions Michigan and Ohio State, who were ranked at #2 and #4, respectively.
Georgia, who is coming off its second consecutive national title after waxing TCU 65-7 in the championship game, starts the season atop the poll. The Bulldogs received 61 of 66 first place votes, with Alabama receiving four first-place votes and Ohio State receiving one.
Wisconsin is the only other Big Ten program to appear in the Top 25.