CBS analyst ranks Penn State football as a top 5 team after week 1

The Penn State football team faced a power-four opponent in week one that featured many FBS versus FCS matchups. The Nittany Lions went on the road and handled West Virginia 34-12. On Tuesday the latest edition of the AP Poll was released which held Penn State as the No. 8 school in the country. But according to CBS Sports analyst Josh Pate, the Nittany Lions are the No. 5 team in the country in his JP Poll.

The JP Poll that Josh Pate releases each week is different than the average power rankings that other national sites release. Instead, the JP is about ‘future-facing neutral field favorability’ as Pate describes his rankings. After a strong outing in week one, he has moved the Nittany Lions to No. 5 in the country.

Penn State football sits behind Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, and Alabama. While they’re ahead of Miami, Oregon, Notre Dame, and Ole Miss.

⚠️JP POLL: WEEK 2 EDITION⚠️ pic.twitter.com/PCJJ6JIPZj

— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) September 4, 2024

Penn State holds in the AP Poll

Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday at 2 PM ET, the AP Poll was released. For Penn State football fans, there wasn’t much to be excited about as the voters had the Nittany Lions maintain its position. But if the Nittany Lions continue to win football games, all roads will lead to their biggest test of the season against USC on October 12.

Full AP Top 25:

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Utah
12. Miami
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa
22. Lousiville
23. Georgia Tech
24. NC State
25. Clemson

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