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2023 Preseason Penn State Nittany Lions Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
I_am_bot_beep_boop	2
Blooblod	4
cornholesurfer	4
Helifino	4
Muffinnnnnnn	4
noahthearc	4
TouchdownHeroes	4
311polo	5
_fastball	5
AllHawkeyesGoToHell	5
ALStark69	5	+2
Arteza147	5
bakonydraco	5	74.891
bannista7	5
BUSean	5
D1N2Y	5
DFWSFO	5
DrKennethJNoisewater	5
GilBrandt	5
jthomas694	5
Maladroit44	5
molodyets	5
monkeymatt1836	5
nbingham196	5
NyquillusDillwad20	5	This is my team so it will probably come off biased. PSU returns a ton of talent. They should stack up with the best at RB, OL, TE, DE, LB, and CB. WR is a bit of an unknown, but there is a lot of young potential in that room. But the season ultimately comes down to Drew Allar. There is enough talent elsewhere to allow this team to reach whatever level Drew can take them to.
Our-Gardian-Angel	5
outthawazoo	5
practicallybert	5
retnuh101	5
romulusjsp	5
SlaminSammons	5
SteemieRayVaughn	5
TaylorLeprechaun	5
TDenverFan	5
Terminal_BAS	5
tmothy07	5
ToeInDigDeep	5
typicaliconoclast	5
VerySeriousBanana	5
12panther	6
52hoova	6
admiraltarkin	6
AlexanderComet	6
BearsAreGreat1	6
Blazeth	6
BRNXB0MBERS	6
captain_sasquatch	6
CharlemagneOfTheUSA	6
DaewooLanosMFerrr	6
Daigotsu	6
darkra01	6
DataDrivenPirate	6
Dropbackandpunt	6
eclectic_tastes	6
fo13	6
fourpinz8	6
hascogrande	6
Hey_Its_Roomie	6
Hobbes_121	6
Hugefootballfan44	6
jjjoebox	6
joebob431	6
Lex_Ludorum	6
Longvols	6
magnumweiner	6
Megalomanizac	6
Mr_Brews	6
NotSoSuperNerd	6	2.64
nw____	6	Hard to trust Allar without seeing him, but the hype is there
oghawks18	6	Great team with great young talent. Will be tough to go 2-0 against OSU and Michigan, and ILL and Iowa also could be tough. Still a firm NY6 team
Pollaski	6
PromEmperorHarbaugh	6
PumpSmash	6
Pure_Protein_Machine	6
rain_parkour	6
ReallyCreative	6
RegulatorRWF	6
RobertNeyland	6
SpadeRyker	6
studio_sally	6
tallg8tor	6
texas2089	6
the_neverdoctor	6
WarEagle9	6
washington_jefferson	6
70stang	7
BosskOnASegway	7
bretticus33	7	2023 should be the season where Penn State finally gets over that hump. James Franklin has done a great job reviving Penn State, but hasn’t been able to get over the Ohio State/Michigan hump for a number of seasons now. The defense returns a lot of production despite losing a few players to the NFL. The offense will depend a lot on potential superstar QB Drew Allar stepping up and delivering the QB play Penn State has been desperately missing. Nick Singleton will prove himself as one of the best, if not the best, RB in FBS this season.
bwburke94	7
Casaiir	7
ChaseTheFalcon	7
CommodoreN7	7
crownebeach	7	Penn State is going to be a very familiar sight this year -- resolute defense, question marks and inexperience on offense. This is not going to be a team that wins a title or fights into the playoff, but that has more to do with who's ahead of them than their own merits. I like James Franklin and this team will hit hard.
dan4223	7
DarkLegend64	7
dogwoodmaple	7
Drexlore	7
ewolfy13	7
ExternalTangents	7
falconlover79	7
grjohnst	7
hendarvich	7
IceColdDrPepper_Here	7
icklebush	7
JohnWickStuntDouble	7
jrluhn	7
kamiller2020	7	Drew Allar is the key to a national championship, if he lives up to the hype then in 2023 and 2024 Penn State will have a real shot at winning the whole thing. They'll lean heavily on Nicholas Singleton to lead them this year, with Kaytron Allen playing a strong complementary role. I'm personally high on Dante Cephas from Kent State, KeAndre Lambert-Smith is a strong deep threat. The entire offensive line returns including future first-round pick Olu Fashnu which will be high for Allar's development. And don't sleep on Theo Johnson either. Abdul Carter is garnering Micah Parsons comparisons from Penn State people, which should be scary for everybody else in the country. Penn State returns two strong DE's and one of the deeper young linebacking cores in the country. Losing Joey Porter Jr. will be tough, but Kalen King is one of the best corners in CFB and they really like what they have in the secondary. The question on Penn State's defense is depth, specifically against matching up with Ohio State's and Michigan's offenses. This team should win 9 games easily, but if things break right Penn State has the ability to win the Big Ten and contend for a national title a year earlier than people expect.
kdcoltred	7
kflinderman	7
Meany_Vizzini	7	20.3
nemoran	7
one98d	7
peachios	7	new tourney really gonna help these guys. 3rd best in big10 and 7th (then again lsu is 5 , and usc I have above so its 4th) but at the end of the year penn st seems to be here ish.
PHubbs	7
physedka	7
pileatedloon	7
RavenclawWiz816	7
RheagarTargaryen	7
roaddogg	7
RollWarTideEagle	7
scronko	7
tauzeta	7
UNC_Samurai	7
vanburen1845	7
Archaic_1	8
BamaPride95	8
CambodianDrywall	8
chweris	8
coletheredditer	8	Either going 12-0 or 6-6, No in between.
corundum9	8
CptCheese	8
Feral_Squirrel	8
fredmerc111	8	Hey look! Another team that is solid all around but has big questions at QB. James Franklin has made a lot out of having mid quarterbacks. It’ll be interesting to see what happens if they have a threat.
galacticdude7	8
GoBlueScrewOSU7	8
Hackasizlak	8
ikindalikelemons	8	Always the bridesmaid. There's a real chance here, though. James Franklin has compiled a sneaky great roster, but whether or not they can beat one or both of the B1G East heavyweights listed above will come down to whether Drew Allar is the savior he's been billed as. I really kinda hope he is.
JeromesNiece	8
Johnnycockseed	8
lillipup03	8
MahjongDaily	8
Nathanael-Greene	8
nburt13	8
RegionalBias	8
sasmith2015	8
shadowwingnut	8
Texasagsman	8
w8w8	8
Zloggt	8	The perpetual B1G East bronze medalist...maybe things will be different this year...
Bank_Gothic	9
BigBoutros	9
Branzilla91	9
djowen68	9
Jakesnake42	9
MADBuc49	9
ndbroski	9
plannedsickdays	9
Rakarei	9
seaotter2	9
skuhlke	9
Sometimeswelose	9
tdoger	9
The_Good_Constable	9
thexraptor	9
ucieaters33	9
wameron	9
AudiieVerbum	10
ChargerFan2121	10
CockADoodleBOOM	10
COLU_BUS	10
cyberchaox	10
halldaylong	10
HHcougar	10	Penn State finishes as #3 in the B1g. Again.
HUSKEROYAL	10
justsaynotoreddit	10	0.7946
Striker743	10	56
woakley	10	Recruiting Rank #14 Poll Rank #7 Production Rank #20 Overall Weighted Number 14.35 This seems about right for Penn State. They could be better than this after all is said and done, but it's never an easy road in the Big 10
ya111101	10
Acm0028	11
AlphaH4wk	11
BallSoHerd	11
Due_Connection179	11	Everyone else is really a gut feeling right now. I kept TCU top 25 just for being runner up, but I fully believe they go around 7-5 or 8-4 this season. Other shockers: - Kentucky at 18 and Mississippi State at 19. I fully believe these two are the most underrated SEC schools who get zero love every preseason. - Notre Dame at 22 and Oklahoma at 23. Really here because of incoming classes and transfers. Both have 2nd year coaches. I also have both going 8-4 or 9-3.
GeauxTri	11
goblue10	11
Joester09	11
Staind075	11
T-Thugs	11
Ticklebump	11
A_Rolling_Baneling	12
Charlemagne42	12
EpicSchwinn	12	Penn State will Penn State again. James Franklin will be linked to jobs ranging from Dairy Queen assistant manager to Commandant of the Marine Corps (not if Tommy Tuberville has anything to say about it).
malowry0124	12
owlalwaysloveyew	12
Pikachu1989	12
RiffRamBahZoo	12
sirgippy	12
tdeff19	12
ThaCarter	12
Red261	13
T-nawtical	13
TimeBroken	13
arrowfan624	14
Ch-i-ef	14
Corgi_Koala	14	Michigan and OSU are the only possible losses on this schedule. 10-2 to 13-0 are all extremely possible. If they can split OSU and Michigan then a B1G title and playoff berth are very in play. PSU finally has an elite QB to make noise outside of the conference.
DylanCarlson3	14
Ruhrgebietheld	14
CFBHurts	16
MoneyManeVick	16
placid_salad	16
SkiFlashing	19
Xtremeloco	20
aggiebruin27	22

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
TheThirdViceroy	2
ch1l1_ch33s3	3
Harpua99	3
ianmcmoney	3
mill1634	3
Spacesurfer6	3	Only losses to Ohio St and Mich last year. If they can win one of both of those this year they are a potential playoff team
JetoGrov	4	FEED ME HYPE!!! This is the year for James Franklin, trust me, I can feel it. Stud running backs, Allar might be that guy, a filthy defense. Everyone wants to talk UM and OSU, but I think Penn State wins the B10 this year...then fizzles out in the playoffs a la Michigan.
OSU_Shecter	4
ProudlyUnflaired	4
rgalexan	4
SIMBONEGTP	4
Tornadohunter24	4
ActuallyJasonPrice	5
AeolusA2	5
alwaysveryconflicted	5
bbshock21	5
Bereft13	5
BertGallagher	5
bethe2ndmouse	5
Butternades	5
colton_97	5
demolisty24	5
DownshiftGD	5
FigletPiglet	5	1.931
FloridaBoy317	5
ItsFreakinHarry2	5
JustinMSU21	5
kevinsdomain	5
leadbymight	5
losbullitt	5
manbeardawg	5
mikecsiy	5
Mini-Mussolini	5
OldCoaly	5	Same as OSU, just not as much talent
PSUMediaPA	5
saquad69	5
sconbon	5
StannisGrammarMannis	5
tcomn	5
Thehomelessguy11	5
twitter_paulbd	5	[2x] (2019)
Xy13	5
59brad	6
70277027	6
AlphaMemory2	6
ballstar03	6
Blyvzy	6
brucewaynewins	6
bthombeast	6
cfbpeoplespoll	6
Consistent_Train128	6
Dan20698	6
diehardcubforever	6
divey043	6
donbagert	6	Usually the Big Ten third wheel for the CFP.
entropy888	6
GarethSchilly	6	Underrated, sneaky good team will finish top 10, possibly top 5 w/ upset over OSU or UM
good4steve	6
IAmJohnnyJB	6
J4ckiebrown	6
jaybigs	6
JoeFreshwata	6
KyleAg06	6
maknasty09	6
mcguffinman	6
mubert	6
MuhMuhManRay	6
narwhalz27	6
ogpeplowski64	6
patriots230	6
PAWGAllenFieldhouse	6
Player_1_has_Joined	6
Protoco2	6
qwer546	6
RadiationRichard	6
RealignmentJunkie	6
RootBeerBloat	6
ScaratheBear	6	At some point, Penn State HAS to make the leap right? Since 2016's B1G Champion team, Penn State has been the bridesmaid of the Big 10. Ohio State and Michigan have kept the Nittany Lions at bay, but this season has the feel of something different. 5 star QB? Check. Talented, veteran roster from top to bottom? Check. Favorable schedule? Check. All Penn State needs to do is best Ohio State in the Shoe and Michigan at home. No biggie right?
Scott72901	6
Sflabuckeye13	6
SpursUpSoundsGudToMe	6	On paper they should be very good, will be watching them closely.
Starwarsewok	6
StateOfTheArt-	6
stew_pac	6
TheFalconGuy	6
TheGred03	6
TheNSAAgent777	6
twr96	6
Tylex123	6
UVUboi2	6
ViewFrom209	6
ziggysaysnada	6
AnAngryPanda1	7
Bandos_Bear	7
bloodmuffins793	7
boomersooner222	7
BoukenGreen	7
CaptainScuttlebottom	7
ClandestineFox	7
cmcabrera	7
ETHTrillionaire	7
evil_muffins_5436	7
frone	7
GeyWeyner12	7
IT_JUST_MEANS_JORT	7
judolphin	7
just-regular-I-guess	7
Loopylime	7
ManiacalBlazer	7
mcdsmaster8824	7
Murphanian	7
ndbfsu22	7
Pyroblockx	7
Somali-Pirate-Lvl100	7
spaceblev11	7	Can Fall Out Boy stop singing please? Even with the annoying commercials, lots of voters and media members are expecting big things from Penn State this year.
spmartin1993	7
StumpVanDerHuge	7
tapswitch	7
the_lost_carrot	7
TheBeekman8	7
TheRedKing75	7
throwaway_6786	7	The Lions are #7, exactly where I had them at the end of 2022. I'll be honest, #7-#11 on this list are fairly interchangeable, but Penn State looks like they'll have a rock-solid defense, a great O-line (it feels so good to say that and mean it), and the Singleton/Allen duo at RB. Two reasons they're not higher: They haven't found ways to break through against OSU/Michigan and Allar + the WR room are unknown quantities.
titansfan174	7
TommyTwoTaps	7
Totes_Not_an_NSA_guy	7
tunaduck	7
10catsinspace	8
attax	8
BananaBouquet	8
big_thunder_man	8
bread_bird	8
corona779	8
Devintheroaster	8
Doogitywoogity	8
dterp13	8
GreenAndYellow12	8	Drew Allar will still have to prove he is an elite QB and can lead Penn State but I believe James Franklin will coach this team to be great and will have them competing with Ohio State and Michigan for a spot in the Championship when November rolls around.
JBonkies	8
Keveroni	8
Maize_n_Boom	8
maxwell6233	8
MemeofMemeJTG999999	8	Next Week: vs West Virginia
mithrandir2398	8
MyCatsNameIsMilton	8
newSomberMan	8
OG_Felwinter	8
PNW_Jeff	8
ReadySetMeow	8
redrumsoxLoL	8
squibby	8
TadKosciuszko	8
thatoneguyD13	8
tms42206	8
usernamegoeshere763	8
Weekly_Flatworm5707	8
Zzyzx8	8
Actual_Yellow8728	9
ard8	9
bigmac_3	9
camus69x	9
DeerPrison	9
drneilpretenamen	9
Fantastic-Calendar-9	9
FourteenClocks	9	This has to be the year, right? James Franklin now finds himself in the same spot as James Harbaugh did until *very* recently--capable of winning all the games except for the big ones. There's enough Drew Allar belief to go around, and with some defensive stars and the Miami coach who isn't currently embarrassing himself, these guys have expectations to beat Ohio State AND Michigan. I'd like to see it.
IDropFatLogs	9
jibberishdhyukl	9	Great season with a promising QB who needs to prove himself
journey1986	9
lowcontrol	9
Nayko	9
PerfectZeroKnowledge	9
Pylon-Cam	9
thehornedlamb	9
TheSlyPudding	9
TinderForMidgets	9	DC Manny Diaz can coach an already decent defense but the offense needs prove itself. There has been a ton of upheaval at the QB position. The team’s top two wide receivers — Parker Washington and Mitch Tinsley — and top tight end Brenton Strange have moved onto the NFL. Rising sophomore RBs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen could establish themselves after having excellent freshman seasons.
URhyno	9
Witness_Gritness	9
CarnellWilliams	10
chillmagic420	10
Chipsahoy523	10
ColombianInIowa24	10
Dawg-Bite	10
DoAsRomansDo	10
Dontworryaboutit1	10
Jadenflo	10
KrispyKangaroo96	10
mthompson2320	10
notsmartprivate	10
Ok_Elderberry7070	10
Piptit	10
samuelbassett	10
seantgs	10
siggyrambler	10
Underground_Bread	10
yousmelllikebiscuits	10
HideNZeke	11
Jay682002	11
True_Ad5324	11
SundownSaloon	12	I wish I knew more about penn state. There seems to be good hype around this team.
donald_flap	13	always a b10 wildcard
Greyson04	13
mathmanhale	13
UnkelEarl	13
Kodak6lack	14
MajikSix	14
FrolfAholic	17
thejawa	18
charmingcharles2896	20	Not sure that James Franklin is the answer at Penn State, the team never seems able to get over the hump, much like Michigan from 2015-2020. I am not impressed at all with Drew Allar, regardless of his physical tools, I just don't trust him. The rest of the roster is very talented, but I am not confident in this team.
PlactusTX	21
stoeseri000	22

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