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2022 Preseason Penn State Nittany Lions Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
BlueSCar	5
JaxofAllTrades13	5
No11223456	5
eclectic_tastes	8	This seems high for a team that is coming off of a couple bad seasons, but they have the talent to be a scary top ten team. Last season was looking strong before Clifford's injury, and they are deeper now than they have been at QB if that issue happens again. On defense, they have playmakers as always, especially in the secondary, and I trust Diaz to make the most of it.
KommanderKeen-a42	8
TouchdownHeroes	8
AlphaH4wk	9
Impudicity2001	9
Shrektastic28	9
SteemieRayVaughn	9
52hoova	10
Texasagsman	10
Acm0028	11
COLU_BUS	11
Fmeson	11
Our-Gardian-Angel	11
Corgi_Koala	12
djowen68	12
lillipup03	12
typicaliconoclast	12
Branzilla91	13
Jakesnake42	13
JCiLee	13
ya111101	13
bakonydraco	14	67.63
galacticdude7	14
halldaylong	14
I_am_bot_beep_boop	14
Maladroit44	14
NoMorning6152	14
nw____	14	I am definitely higher on Penn State than others. I am expecting something around a 10-win season, which means they'll either need to beat Michigan or Michigan State. Their schedule really isn't too bad, though, and I (for reasons I cannot totally explain) feel pretty good about them bringing back Clifford. They're going to have to figure out how to replace Dotson, but I think this could be a good year for them.
PalmettoFace	14
The_Horse_Joke	14
turkishguy	14
Blooblod	15
Dropbackandpunt	15
Meany_Vizzini	15	Starting score: 13.3. #20/#16/#13 Tier level: #11-#18 Ceiling: #4 Floor: #64
SportingMoose	15
wameron	15
Darth_Ra	16
orbania	16
BigBoutros	17
EpicSchwinn	17
pileatedloon	17
BlueFalcon89	18
doggo816	18
relax_on_the_mat	18
ucieaters33	18
wesman212	18
12panther	19
CambodianDrywall	19
chweris	19
Daigotsu	19
Hey_Its_Roomie	19
sirgippy	19
BosskOnASegway	20
DarkLegend64	20
JeromesNiece	20
Johnnycockseed	20
Lex_Ludorum	20
myghtymouse	20
RheagarTargaryen	20	Returning their Starting QB and a great defense. But they finished the season 7-5 last year and lost their first rd WR to the draft.
TDenverFan	20
TheReformedBadger	20
bwburke94	21
falconlover79	21
fourpinz8	21
MoneyManeVick	21
PHubbs	21
RobertNeyland	21
Sometimeswelose	21
ThePelvicWoo	21	Beta_Rank #17, slid NC State ahead of them because they have more returning production
311polo	22
Bank_Gothic	22
GoBlueScrewOSU7	22
not_folie	22
owl_man	22	Penn State is my favorite team by and far. I'll say this, I think they're good, very good. The defense is going to be better than most fans think. P.J. Mustipher should be an awards season contender. The offense though...it's going to live and die by Sean Clifford and frankly I don't know how healthy he'll be able to stay. Overall, I'm expecting 9-10 wins with the floor at 8 and the ceiling at 12. Also, James Franklin gets at least 2-3 more years before I'd even entertain him leaving.
Pollaski	22
retnuh101	22
TaylorLeprechaun	22
TheZachster	22
crimsonlaw	23
Hackasizlak	23
hascogrande	23
ikindalikelemons	23
kdcoltred	23
TimeBroken	23
ALStark69	24	NR Dropped out: 14 Wake Forest, 18 Louisiana, 21 BYU, 23 Iowa, 24 Utah State, 25 San Diego State
Cassiyus	24
cota1212	24
HelioOne	24
icklebush	24
MWiatrak2077	24
PromEmperorHarbaugh	24	Too much talent to not be top-25, but too many questions because of the last two seasons to crack the top-20.
rain_parkour	24
seaotter2	24
boxman151515	25
dan4223	25
e8odie	25
HUSKEROYAL	25
Longvols	25
mellolizard	25
PumpSmash	25
stesser	25
thomasosu	25

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
mdjoiner	4
CanAWoodChuckChuck	8
Harpua99	9
DaVols	10
perspicacious_crumb	10
spartan_mk	10
Devintheroaster	11
swdanley17	11
mynameisotis	12
pianoprofiteer	12
zachw900	12
ggskater	13
the_lost_carrot	13	16 17.71428571 17.71428571 16.41666667 14 19 5 6.5 26.5 7.7403
DownshiftGD	14
Tatertaint	14
the_neverdoctor	14
drneilpretenamen	15
Huntkv	15
hdbutler	16
secoja8	16
herrkatze5	17
ianmcmoney	17
MADBuc49	17
NeverDieKris	17
OldCoaly	17	Sean Clifford is a veteran QB that led a deservedly top 10 ranked team prior to his injury last year.
Pure_Protein_Machine	17
Cade_Ezra	18
camryn_16	18
jaybigs	18
mcdsmaster8824	18
Muffinnnnnnn	18
wingen77	18
Dawg-Bite	19
RJEP22	19	MCR: 22.42
Sflabuckeye13	19
thetrain23	19
BertGallagher	20
dusklord1	20	Another really weird team from last year. If healthy, I'd like to think Penn State was a top 10 to top 15 team. I can't imagine they lose to Iowa or Illinois with a healthy McSorely at a minimum. However, they had no depth at QB and a poor offensive line, which derailed their season. They deserve criticism for that and going .500 across the last 2 seasons makes it close to strictly wrong to put them much higher before they prove it on the field. I think they'll bounce back this year though. Furthermore, I don't trust James Franklin's ability to make good decisions in close games.
giveupanddie	20
JustinMSU21	20
mthompson2320	20
Steelthornn	20
Temporary-Profit-643	20
thatoneguyD13	20
fredmerc111	21	This team will always be great, not elite. Having a 12th year senior at QB might do wonders though.
grahamca	21
the-robo-boogie	21
TommyTwoTaps	21
UVUboi2	21
JamoRedhead	22
Matthias382	22
PaulMSURon	22
RedassAddict	22
TheWorstYear	22
horaff	23
PleasantElevator8340	23
redrumsoxLoL	23
The_Good_Constable	23
TheBeekman8	23
70277027	24
Butternades	24
ch1l1_ch33s3	24
colonel750	24
ewolfy13	24	Interesting QB battle here, will it be Clifford in his 6th year, or Drew Allar, top rated QB prospect?
nebsA1	24
RaceScottRace	24	Last year was tough for Penn State. They made it onto my ballot over similar teams due to faith in James Franklin. I think he'll respond well to the pressure and avoid the hot seat.
TXUSAW	24
beaver333	25
BRNXB0MBERS	25
brucewaynewins	25
DaveSoccer	25
Guhraffe	25
Is_Flacco_Elite	25
JBGolden	25
newSomberMan	25	Considered: BYU, Cincinnati, Iowa
romulusjsp	25
sconbon	25
stevensmeister	25	It was not pretty for Penn State a year ago, but this is a new year and they have all the talent to turn it around. The division should be more competitive this year.
Terminal_BAS	25

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