Is This Finally Penn State's Year? Big Ten Media Is Convinced, I'm Not

Is This Finally Penn State's Year? Big Ten Media Is Convinced, I'm Not

The votes are in, and the media's pick for the Big Ten champion in 2025 is…The Penn State Nittany Lions!The Nittany Lions received 11 first-place votes, one more than defending national champion Ohio State, and are one of the odds-on favorites to not only win the conference, but the College Football Playoff as well.While the media may be convinced that Penn State is ready to take things to the next level and add some hardware to its trophy case …

Soaring Alabama, fading… Penn State? Takeaways from Bud Elliott’s 2025 Blue Chip Ratio

Last year’s Alabama–Vanderbilt game was the ultimate canary in the coal mine.  The Crimson Tide lost to the Commodores 40-35 in Nashville on Oct. 5 in a moment that shocked the sport. Vanderbilt?! Alabama?? The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll heading into the game, had beaten the ‘Dores for 4 decades without a loss. Vandy had lost all 60 games it had previously played against AP top-5 teams. But talent in the sport is smoothing out — t…

Five Key Takeaways From ESPN’s Big Ten Preview

Every year, ESPN college football analyst Bill Connelly has various metrics that he provides to break down the landscape of college football. Connelly did his in-depth analysis of the Big Ten, with him feeling 2025 will be a lot like 2024 with Ohio State, Oregon, and Penn State jockeying for Big Ten supremacy. What were his key takeaways for Penn State? Let’s examine: Zakee Wheatley tackles Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson. #1 2025 Penn State Mir…