James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Locksley and other coaches had different rankings for Penn State in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Penn State ended the 2024 college football season one win shy of playing for a national championship, but the Nittany Lions will close the books on the season with the highest AP ranking for the program under head coach James Franklin. Penn State was ranked no. 5 in the final AP Top 25 poll released on Tuesday.

The Nittany Lions ended in the top five for the first time since 2005. It’s the first time the Big Ten has had three teams in the final top five. Ohio State was No. 1 and Oregon was No. 3.

With Ohio State’s 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the 2024 college football season has come to a close. The Associated Press released its final poll of the season this morning, and Penn State ended at No.

Penn State coach James Franklin returns for season No. 12, which has the potential to be his best in State College. When one college football season ends, the next begins almost instantly. Which means,