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2022 Week 8 Penn State Nittany Lions Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Rationale
Stoneador	7
TimeBroken	10
djowen68	11
olmsted	11
Ticklebump	11
52hoova	12
A_Rolling_Baneling	12
ACCBiggz	12
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	12
Branzilla91	12
buckeyegold	12
Charlemagne42	12	112
112
Chris-P-Creme	12
cinciforthewin	12
Corporal_Hicks	12
Darth_Ra	12
doggo816	12
frumious88	12
grjohnst	12
kdbvols	12
Maladroit44	12
moistats_	12
nbingham196	12
ndbroski	12
ndhuskerpower	12
owlalwaysloveyew	12
RiffRamBahZoo	12
ScarletFever333	12
sirgippy	12
Techwid	12
ThaCarter	12
The-Gothic-Castle	12
TheReformedBadger	12
tmothy07	12
ToeInDigDeep	12	5-1, lost to Michigan 17-41
5-1, lost to Michigan 17-41
TouchdownHeroes	12	LW: 6
LW: 6
bobsled_time	13
BUSean	13
COLU_BUS	13
Conglossian	13	-4
-4
corundum9	13
cota1212	13
eSpiritCorpse	13	0.9176
0.9176
galacticdude7	13
GeauxTri	13
HUSKEROYAL	13
icklebush	13
ikindalikelemons	13
Inkblot9	13
JaxofAllTrades13	13
LeWoofle	13
MarlinsGuy	13
NotSoSuperNerd	13	29.54 [9.6 - 2.4]
29.54 [9.6 - 2.4]
Noy_Telinu	13
NyquillusDillwad20	13
plannedsickdays	13
rain_parkour	13
SteemieRayVaughn	13
Striker743	13	Down 6 - blowout loss to great team
Down 6 - blowout loss to great team
T-Thugs	13	Penn State is 6-1 after their loss to Michigan. Best win is over Purdue (5-2).
Penn State is 6-1 after their loss to Michigan. Best win is over Purdue (5-2).
tallg8tor	13
theb52	13
tks231	13
Wescat	13
Acm0028	14
arrowfan624	14
Bank_Gothic	14
Bill3ffinMurray	14
Blooblod	14
BosskOnASegway	14
Cassiyus	14
ChickenTaco	14
CommodoreN7	14
Daigotsu	14
dan4223	14
DavoinShower-handle	14
e8odie	14
Foxmcbowser42	14
G-manP	14
Harmbert_	14
hascogrande	14
HelioOne	14
I_am_bot_beep_boop	14
KJdkaslknv	14
Knightro2011	14
luckroy	14	Pot 4
Pot 4
MahjongDaily	14
MrTheSpork	14
r0sco	14
Red261	14
sasmith2015	14
SCsprinter13	14
spasm01	14
stesser	14
tdeff19	14
ToLongDR	14
turkishguy	14
ya111101	14
12panther	15
arrow_dynamics	15
Arteza147	15
BamaPride95	15
BigBoutros	15
Blazeth	15
BlueFalcon89	15
bties	15
CambodianDrywall	15
captain_sasquatch	15
cmdrcaboose2	15
Colton3690	15
CptCheese	15
DarkLegend64	15	D Tier
D Tier
drgnlis	15
ExternalTangents	15	8.03%
8.03%
IAmAChemicalEngineer	15
ItsZizk	15
JeromesNiece	15
Johnnycockseed	15
Keener1899	15
kflinderman	15
King-Clover	15
noahthearc	15
noodlethebear	15
PalmettoFace	15
peachios	15	kinda got wrecked at michigan, seems they are the new michigan now, not top tier B10 but after those top 2
kinda got wrecked at michigan, seems they are the new michigan now, not top tier B10 but after those top 2
physedka	15
PrimalCookie	15	1.939
1.939
Rakarei	15
realclean	15
ruwisc	15
ryseing	15
Sproded	15
srs_house	15
T-nawtical	15
tauzeta	15
teddythe3rd	15
Texasagsman	15
TopGoose	15
typicaliconoclast	15
velociraptorfarmer	15	.731
.731
Xtremeloco	15
311polo	16
AlphaH4wk	16
bernkastel87	16
boxbeat	16
Buckeyes2010	16
cajunaggie08	16
Ch-i-ef	16
chweris	16
conchobor	16
creative_penguin	16
cyclonepsycho	16
DampFrijoles	16
Dropbackandpunt	16
Extra_Excrement	16
Feral_Squirrel	16
fourpinz8	16
GoBlueScrewOSU7	16
Hey_Its_Roomie	16
huskerfan4life520	16
JCiLee	16
jmac_21	16
joebob431	16
Lex_Ludorum	16
Meany_Vizzini	16	15.8, -5.2, -7, 18.8 (14th), 12.8 (21st). They played well for a half before being demolished in the 2nd by Michigan. Still, PSU is a very respectable 1-loss team.
15.8, -5.2, -7, 18.8 (14th), 12.8 (21st). They played well for a half before being demolished in the 2nd by Michigan. Still, PSU is a very respectable 1-loss team.
mellolizard	16
MoneyManeVick	16
monkeymatt1836	16
MWiatrak2077	16
nburt13	16
nemoran	16
nw____	16	Expected more from them, tbh. Pretty disappointing showing. Still, there aren't that many teams I'd rank ahead of them given the chaos of this year.
Expected more from them, tbh. Pretty disappointing showing. Still, there aren't that many teams I'd rank ahead of them given the chaos of this year.
Omegaus492	16
one98d	16
Polarbear1914	16
Pollaski	16
posiitively	16
ReallyCreative	16
RegulatorRWF	16
RheagarTargaryen	16
RobertNeyland	16
SpadeRyker	16
StevvieV	16
TDenverFan	16
THECrew42	16
TheFlyingBoat	16
TheJeemTeam	16
TheZachster	16
VerySeriousBanana	16
woakley	16
WolverineDDS	16
Zloggt	16	It's a bit harsh to drop them a good amount, but I guess that's why you shouldn't lose so badly when other teams make big gains...
It's a bit harsh to drop them a good amount, but I guess that's why you shouldn't lose so badly when other teams make big gains...
113milesprower	17
_fastball	17
ALStark69	17	-8
-8
Apep86	17
blahblehblahwhoru	17
bretticus733	17	Well that was ugly. Penn State got annihilated by Michigan on the road. The offense mustered just 10 points and their defense was completely incapable of stoping Michigan’s rushing attack. Penn State is still a good team but they’re not among the Big 10 elite.
Well that was ugly. Penn State got annihilated by Michigan on the road. The offense mustered just 10 points and their defense was completely incapable of stoping Michigan’s rushing attack. Penn State is still a good team but they’re not among the Big 10 elite.
Cars-and-Coffee	17
CockADoodleBOOM	17
Corgi_Koala	17
d_mcc_x	17
DarthYoda2594	17
digdat0	17
DisraeliEers	17
Disregardskarma	17
DylanCarlson3	17	LW: 9
LW: 9
eclectic_tastes	17
EpicSchwinn	17
fadingthought	17
Hackasizlak	17
Helifino	17
Hobbes_121	17
itsabearcannon	17
Jakesnake42	17	68.29 (tie)
68.29 (tie)
JonesUCF34	17
JustAManAndHisLaptop	17
Longvols	17
malowry0124	17
Mr_Brews	17
Nathanael-Greene	17
nin478	17
njm1314	17
PHubbs	17
Pikachu1989	17
PumpSmash	17
relax_on_the_mat	17
roaddogg	17
seaotter2	17
SearonTrejorek	17	0.77030
0.77030
SlicksterRick	17	72.3
72.3
soonerfreak	17
strikersteve60	17
thexraptor	17
tjstanley	17
ttsci	17
vanburen1845	17
wameron	17
wesman212	17
BabyBladder	18
BallSoHerd	18
BlueSCar	18
Cecil_Hardboner	18
cfbguy	18
DataDrivenPirate	18
deadtofall12	18
esoterik	18
falconlover79	18
Fmeson	18
fshi	18
GilBrandt	18
goblue10	18
jjjoebox	18
kamiller2020	18
LEGEN--wait_for_it	18
lillipup03	18
molodyets	18
myghtymouse	18
not_folie	18
Our-Gardian-Angel	18
practicallybert	18
PromEmperorHarbaugh	18
royrules22	18
ShamusJohnson13	18
Sometimeswelose	18
soonersthebetter	18
stripes361	18
TaylorLeprechaun	18	-5
-5
thegreendalegelf	18
ThePelvicWoo	18	1 loss, beta_rank number 31
1 loss, beta_rank number 31
TrojanMan35T	18
YellowSkarmory	18
badgers4194	19
Casaiir	19
CFBHurts	19
cornholesurfer	19
dicky_________seamus	19
DrKennethJNoisewater	19
jlh2b	19
kdcoltred	19
NoMorning6152	19
outthawazoo	19
pileatedloon	19
placid_salad	19
SlaminSammons	19
spsellers	19
tdoger	19
thomasosu	19
ucieaters33	19
UNC_Samurai	19
WarEagle9	19
bwburke94	20	+10.3442451 (LW: #23)
+10.3442451 (LW: #23)
dabul-master	20
hypercube42342	20
hythloday1	20
RavenclawWiz816	20
RollWarTideEagle	20
ShogunAshoka	20
Staind075	20
studio_sally	20
admiraltarkin	21
G-Aardvark	21
halldaylong	21
Laschoni	21
RegionalBias	21	Destroyed in the second half at Michigan
Destroyed in the second half at Michigan
SCRx	21
bakonydraco	22	79.14
79.14
ChargerFan2121	22
darkra01	22
trumpet_23	22
fo13	23
HarbingerOfFun	23
owl_man	23
ryumast3r	23
Impudicity2001	24
LiptonCB	24
Drexlore	25

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Rationale
perspicacious_crumb	5
NINFAN300	7
AlphaMemory2	10
CheapTrickIsOkay	10	2662
2662
visor841	10
brucewaynewins	11
D1N2Y	11	(-3) Loss on the road in a tough environment
(-3) Loss on the road in a tough environment
OutRiteWite	11
secoja8	11
asbestosman2	12
cmcabrera	12
CoiffedTheRaven	12
jthomas694	12
magnumweiner	12
ManiacalBlazer	12	78.075
78.075
notsmartprivate	12
saquad69	12
Sflabuckeye13	12
Spacesurfer6	12
andy-022	13
Bereft13	13	Power: 16, SOR: 12; LW: 10
Power: 16, SOR: 12; LW: 10
BertGallagher	13
boomersooner222	13
cirtnecoileh	13
DaewooLanosMFerrr	13
dustingibson	13
GatorBolt	13
Hugefootballfan44	13
ione107	13
just-regular-I-guess	13
mmaxey14	13
NeverDieKris	13	bad loss to a very good team. hard to figure out a proper placement.
bad loss to a very good team. hard to figure out a proper placement.
Noelthemexican	13
Sebene	13
SpeddyDawg	13
swdanley17	13
the_lost_carrot	13
TheSlyPudding	13
usernamegoeshere763	13
WhiteRhino91	13
_Hououin_Kyouma_	14
BuckeyeFan59	14
coletheredditer	14
colton_97	14
Comit22	14
Dawg-Bite	14	Penn State got thoroughly beaten by Michigan, but tbh it just felt like a game similar to Oregon vs UGA. Penn State just so happened to run into what I think was and is an elite buzz saw of a team at its very best, so I’m not gonna knock Penn State way too much for that. They’re still a good team.
Penn State got thoroughly beaten by Michigan, but tbh it just felt like a game similar to Oregon vs UGA. Penn State just so happened to run into what I think was and is an elite buzz saw of a team at its very best, so I’m not gonna knock Penn State way too much for that. They’re still a good team.
frone	14
Greyson04	14
HieloLuz	14
JBonkies	14	(-6)
(-6)
JustYourAvrageWorker	14	The undefeated Nittany Lions looked to answer doubters with a win in the Big House, however, they were crushed in the big house. All, however, is not lost as a 1 Loss Penn State team could still make a run at the playoffs.
The undefeated Nittany Lions looked to answer doubters with a win in the Big House, however, they were crushed in the big house. All, however, is not lost as a 1 Loss Penn State team could still make a run at the playoffs.
MADBuc49	14	Blowout loss would normally drop them lower, but Deservedness capping some teams helps here. Still think they’re very talented
Blowout loss would normally drop them lower, but Deservedness capping some teams helps here. Still think they’re very talented
maknasty09	14
Megalomanizac	14
moyboi2112	14
ofkittens	14
OldCoaly	14
RealignmentJunkie	14
RootBeerBloat	14
shadowwingnut	14
Shion314	14
SwitchingC	14
TheSunsNotYellow	14
TrashGamer_	14
TXUSAW	14
w8w8	14	Tough loss but not necessarily an unexpected one.
Tough loss but not necessarily an unexpected one.
WBLwiffleball	14
whereismysauerkraut	14
_n8n8_	15
Apprehensive_Lab_436	15
bannista7	15
Cooliamabeast	15
diehardcubforever	15
DownshiftGD	15
entropy888	15
FeliceDot27	15
fredmerc111	15
FrolfAholic	15
GoCardinals74	15
LamarcusAldrige1234	15
mthompson2320	15
nebsA1	15
Pure_Protein_Machine	15
Serenityy8	15
spmartin1993	15
Strog18	15
TheBeekman8	15
tomdawg0022	15
Yelich04	15
10catsinspace	16
AdministrativeAnt683	16
Amane_VIII	16
AnAngryPanda1	16
beaver333	16
bethe2ndmouse	16
BRNXB0MBERS	16
bruhstevenson	16	Bad loss to Michigan, but only one loss so not going down too far.
Bad loss to Michigan, but only one loss so not going down too far.
catman1256	16
Chipsahoy523	16
Dan20698	16
decencymoss	16	L @ Michigan, 17-49
L @ Michigan, 17-49
donald_flap	16	alright
alright
Dravens19	16
dtynes10	16
Due_Connection179	16	Last week #8 at #9 Michigan lost 17-41. The 2nd-worst performance by a ranked team this week (week 1 Oregon by the worst). Michigan aboslutely dominated Penn State from start-to-finish and Penn State had to buisness having the lead after the 1st drive in the 2nd half. They have a lot of offensive and run game defensive problems to work through before their game vs Ohio State in two weeks. Next week vs Minnesota.
Last week #8 at #9 Michigan lost 17-41. The 2nd-worst performance by a ranked team this week (week 1 Oregon by the worst). Michigan aboslutely dominated Penn State from start-to-finish and Penn State had to buisness having the lead after the 1st drive in the 2nd half. They have a lot of offensive and run game defensive problems to work through before their game vs Ohio State in two weeks. Next week vs Minnesota.
Fantastic-Calendar-9	16	LW: 9
LW: 9
grahamca	16	T17ᵗʰ W/L, T20ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 13ᵗʰ Team Strength, 19ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
T17ᵗʰ W/L, T20ᵗʰ Predicted Wins, 13ᵗʰ Team Strength, 19ᵗʰ Quality of Wins
HideNZeke	16
horaff	16
ianmcmoney	16
iDevourer	16
igloo27	16
ilikepie145	16
IMissMW2Lobbies	16
Jaymoney00	16
losbullitt	16
Luarean	16
mill1634	16
muzikjamr	16
noffinater	16
PaulMSURon	16
Phoenix0114	16	mAyBe pEnN sTaTe iSN't aS gOOd aS wE THouGht. Penn State got walloped by top flight Michigan team. They lost by their greatest strength not being anywhere near strong enough. PSU was never going to win the B1G, and this game proved it. I want to see PSU show some grit after the loss otherwise they'll spiral out of the top 25 entirely.
mAyBe pEnN sTaTe iSN't aS gOOd aS wE THouGht. Penn State got walloped by top flight Michigan team. They lost by their greatest strength not being anywhere near strong enough. PSU was never going to win the B1G, and this game proved it. I want to see PSU show some grit after the loss otherwise they'll spiral out of the top 25 entirely.
PNW_Jeff	16
Pyroblockx	16
rocco2246	16
romulusjsp	16
Steelthornn	16
tcomn	16
texas2089	16
thatoneguyD13	16	Auburn and Purdue wins still solid.
Auburn and Purdue wins still solid.
The_Good_Constable	16
the_neverdoctor	16
TheFalconGuy	16
TheGred03	16
TheRedKing75	16
70277027	17
AlexanderComet	17
ballstar03	17
drneilpretenamen	17
dusklord1	17	Penn State was probably overrated by the human polls. The warning signs were all there. Outside of the Auburn game, they BS'ed a win against Purdue, struggled (granted, bad weather) against Northwestern, and were a little ugly against CMU. Their run defense, while seemingly stout, played against a pass-heavy Purdue team, 3 very bad G5-level teams, and an underperforming Auburn team. I can't really believe that a bona fide top 10 team would look like Iowa on offense and 2021 OSU's run defense put together. The next two weeks will answer whether or not they're a decent team that underperformed against a much better team, or just a mediocre team that won 5 games at the beginning of the season. I'd say based on that performance, they're top 15 at best. I'd guess 9-3 regular season, losing to OSU and some other random team they probably shouldn't lose to because #JustJamesFranklinThings.
Penn State was probably overrated by the human polls. The warning signs were all there. Outside of the Auburn game, they BS'ed a win against Purdue, struggled (granted, bad weather) against Northwestern, and were a little ugly against CMU. Their run defense, while seemingly stout, played against a pass-heavy Purdue team, 3 very bad G5-level teams, and an underperforming Auburn team. I can't really believe that a bona fide top 10 team would look like Iowa on offense and 2021 OSU's run defense put together. The next two weeks will answer whether or not they're a decent team that underperformed against a much better team, or just a mediocre team that won 5 games at the beginning of the season. I'd say based on that performance, they're top 15 at best. I'd guess 9-3 regular season, losing to OSU and some other random team they probably shouldn't lose to because #JustJamesFranklinThings.
Grizzly_96	17
IBCBJ	17
JamoRedhead	17
jaybigs	17	0.8345
0.8345
jrluhn	17
Loopylime	17
Matthias382	17
newSomberMan	17
NielsensFourth	17	Mean score: 2863
Mean score: 2863
PattyKane16	17
Piptit	17
Protoco2	17
PSUMediaPA	17	Falling back after a loss in the Top 10.
Falling back after a loss in the Top 10.
qwer546	17
redrumsoxLoL	17
Sidewinder83	17
SkiFlashing	17	Tough loss, a lot of question marks over PSU now - defence needs to improve and offence needs to show more
Tough loss, a lot of question marks over PSU now - defence needs to improve and offence needs to show more
Terminal_BAS	17
TimJressel	17
titansfan174	17
zsmaster23	17
_TGT7	18
applockm85	18
Beck4ou	18
camus69x	18
ChaseTheFalcon	18
dterp13	18
Harpua99	18
hershculez	18
JmGrim	18
JustinMSU21	18
KrispyKangaroo96	18
mcdsmaster8824	18
MemeLovingLoser	18
Phillyfan3	18
pianoprofiteer	18	Had a feeling this team, was a bit fraudulent. Unfortunately the suspicions were confirmed. 10-2 is still possible though.
Had a feeling this team, was a bit fraudulent. Unfortunately the suspicions were confirmed. 10-2 is still possible though.
PythonLemon	18
stew_pac	18	-7
-7
TadKosciuszko	18
tapswitch	18
TommyTwoTaps	18
True_Ad5324	18
ViewFrom209	18
BearsAreGreat1	19
bocraw	19
buckeye4249	19
Cascadia-Rising	19
colby983	19
drewscottt	19
ewolfy13	19
Foriegn_Picachu	19
FourteenClocks	19
mauliknshah	19
Muffinnnnnnn	19
professorberrynibble	19
sconbon	19	Tier #4
Tier #4
ThompsonCreekTiger	19
bubbleheads_	20
NanoBuc	20
SwissArmyScythe	20	-9
-9
zenverak	20
1Subject	21	0.188086
0.188086
ch1l1_ch33s3	21
CPiGuy2728	21
Dontworryaboutit1	21
mathmanhale	21
RJEP22	21	5-1
5-1
Archaic_1	22	Got badly exposed by UM
Got badly exposed by UM
Devintheroaster	22
Eiim	22	94.0
94.0
jalexjsmithj	22
ActuallyJasonPrice	23
adj3691	24
CanAWoodChuckChuck	24
CallMeTheKing	25
russdb	25	whipped by 5 um
whipped by 5 um

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2022 Week 8 Penn State Nittany Lions Rankings

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