/r/CFB Poll

User	Rank	Reason
studio_sally	6
VerySeriousBanana	7
plannedsickdays	8
Wurst_Law	8
dan4223	9
frumious88	9	From their composite rankings, Penn State has overachieved. Their composite ranking puts them 19th overall making their jump one of the largest in the country.Penn St has slowly seen their recruiting class ranking rise over the past 4 years (21th, 20th, 19th, 13th) so if they can continue this, we might see them make the jump from great to elite.
GenialGiant	9	I think Penn State looks a lot better than it seems a lot of people do; they return some really good players and actually had a pretty decent 2018 campaign, so it's not as though they're coming out of nowhere.
joebob431	9
laminak	9
Miami_da_U	9
ndhuskerpower	9
Red261	9
SCsprinter13	9
TDenverFan	9
W_Is_For_Will	9
52hoova	10
cms186	10
Dropbackandpunt	10
Texasagsman	10
tmothy07	10	Overshadowed by Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten East. Losing so many key players may affect them, but some odd calls not-withstanding, James Franklin is a great coach and should have the Nittany Lions in good shape this year.
CFSparta92	11
cinciforthewin	11
fo13	11
goblue10	11	Hunches: After a year of residual Moorhead, the offense takes a step back because Ricky Rahne might not be good at his job. Also, the defense keeps them in every game.
hokies220	11	Really 11-20 seems like a grab bag of "should be good but how good remains to be seen"├é┬á
JaxofAllTrades13	11
kelling928	11
xelphin	11
ya111101	11	Record: 10-2. Penn State goes 2-1 against their fellow B1G East powers, beating the Michigan schools and losing to OSU, but a road loss to Iowa stops a potential 3 way tie for 1st place in the B1G East. I had a hard time deciding who to rank #10 between Florida and PSU as it decides who gets the last at-large NY6 bid, but despite Penn State having the better win between the 2, Florida's 3 ranked wins to PSU's 1 makes me give the nod to them.Bowl Projection: Citrus Bowl
admiraltarkin	12
Blooblod	12
bwburke94	12
DarkLegend64	12
FellKnight	12
G-manP	12
halldaylong	12
iliketoupvotepuns	12	Penn State was a consistent top 15 team a year ago that could beat all but the elites and if I remember correctly an inclement weather Michigan State team(which basically counts as elite) in the regular season a year ago. The Nittany Lions have to find their quarterback, and a consistent offensive spark with Trace McSorely gone, but James Franklin has recruited well. I don't think they'll be able to break through, but I think they will continue to be a very good team in a tough conference.
Longvols	12
Pikachu1989	12
runujhkj	12
SCRx	12
steelcitygator	12	I think Penn State is being underlooked a bit this year.├é┬á Defense is on the level of the two Michigan schools (inside the Big 10).├é┬á Offense will see some fresh faces but thats not necessarily a bad thing and the talent level as a whole has really rose the past few years.├é┬á I'd consider them a strong contender for the conference if they can beat the other juggernauts in the division.
thexraptor	12
Acm0028	13
alextoyalex	13
bakonydraco	13
BamaPride95	13
bgr308	13
BosskOnASegway	13
Cassiyus	13
crimsonlaw	13	Penn State will field a nasty defense in 2019 and should be a tough match-up for any team they face. The offense won't be an anchor as sophomore QB Clifford has a huge arm that could stretch defenses and and keep running lanes open for their new running backs. Unfortunately, the schedule doesn't do the Nittany Lions any favor as they must travel to Ohio State, Michigan State, and Iowa.
dicky_________seamus	13
dupreesdiamond	13
Feral_Squirrel	13
Hackasizlak	13
hascogrande	13
HelioOne	13
jnoobs13	13
Johnnycockseed	13
JonesUCF34	13
justsaynotoreddit	13	0.7873
nbingham196	13
Our-Gardian-Angel	13
PumpSmash	13
TaylorLeprechaun	13
tdeff19	13
thegreendalegelf	13	13.59
tjstanley	13
Trogdor42069	13
andrewthestudent	14
Arsenal7X	14
chrisb19	14
chweris	14
coreyfra	14
eclectic_tastes	14
Fifth_Down	14
GeauxAllDay	14
Ghost_of_Dude	14
Harmbert_	14	I really don't know why I have them this high
JeromesNiece	14
kflinderman	14
mnmmatt	14
nburt13	14
owl_man	14
PalmettoFace	14
PHubbs	14
RegulatorRWF	14
ScarletFever333	14
scronko	14
typicaliconoclast	14
zacheiny	14
boxman151515	15
CockADoodleBOOM	15
darkra01	15
deadtofall12	15
fireinvestigator113	15
GilBrandt	15
Hey_Its_Roomie	15
icklebush	15
jmac_21	15
malowry0124	15
monkeymatt1836	15
pileatedloon	15
Polarbear1914	15
sasmith2015	15
soonersthebetter	15
Striker743	15
TheJeemTeam	15	4/5 in Tier F
TopGoose	15
Zloggt	15
3RDnKING	16
brobroma	16
buckeyes75	16
Charlemagne42	16	It's not that they won't regress, it's that others will regress further.
cmdrcaboose2	16
dasani3x	16
galacticdude7	16
Hobbes_121	16
Hoflax24	16
I_am_bot_beep_boop	16
Mario_Speedwagon	16
olmsted	16
RiffRamBahZoo	16
seaotter2	16
ShamusJohnson13	16
soonerfreak	16
surreptitioussloth	16
Ticklebump	16	Penn State is another of my Tier 3 teams right now. They have a smooth first 5 games which should push them up the rankings, then they hit a double header of Iowa and Michigan. If they clear that hurdle, the will get a test from Michigan State, but the only true stumbling block is OSU at the end of the year.I am pretty confident that the defense can carry Penn State through most of the season, almost assuring 8-4 as the floor. My big question is QB. How do they adjust to losing McSorely in Happy Valley? A great showing by Clifford (I'm assuming he'll be QB1) could make them much more threatening for the Big 10.
UNC_Samurai	16
Xtremeloco	16
A-Stu-Ute	17
BUSean	17
captain_sasquatch	17
DEP61	17
Extra_Excrement	17
GoBlueScrewOSU7	17
Jakesnake42	17	Penn State just couldn't beat good teams last year but they take care of business against the weaker teams but if they want to move up they need to be able to beat Top 25 foes.
Lex_Ludorum	17
myghtymouse	17
Rakarei	17
roaddogg	17
T-nawtical	17
T-Thugs	17	Need to perform better this year against OSU and Michigan.
tabelz	17
WarEagle9	17
BigBoutros	18	PSU will make a case for best defense in the B1G. How will the marriage of OC Ricky Rahne and new QB Sean Clifford work out?
bobsled_time	18
HUSKEROYAL	18
hypercube42342	18
mango_lion	18
MoneyManeVick	18
Pieisgood186	18
YellowSkarmory	18
BallSoHerd	19
CambodianDrywall	19
crownebeach	19
JCiLee	19
Nathanael-Greene	19
nejaahalcyon	19
noahthearc	19
Helifino	20
SSJRoshi	20
polydorr	21
retnuh101	21
tks231	21
djowen68	22
taloncarde	22

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