Penn State won't need the Big Ten title game to get into the College Football Playoff, but tiebreakers can still get them to Indianapolis.

Penn State football began its stretch drive to the College Football Playoff with a dominant, all-forces effort on the road. The Nittany Lions, No. 4 in the latest CFP rankings, started strong for the second-straight week, then poured it on as a 9-1 team (6 ...

If Ohio State does not prevail against Indiana this week, it will be eliminated from reaching the Big Ten championship game.

The Lions got promising efforts from multiple backups on offense (quarterback Beau Pribula, running back Corey Smith, tight end Luke Reynolds, receiver/returner Tyseer Denmark) and on defense (cornerbacks Audavion Collins, Kenneth Wosely, Antonie Belgrave-Shorter, rush-end Jaylen Harvey and linebacker Ta'Mere Robinson and Anthony Speca).

The Ducks were followed in the AP poll by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Penn State, who beat Purdue, 49-10, on Saturday, and No. 5 Indiana for the second straight week. The top five could be due for a shakeup this week with Indiana visiting Ohio State for one of the most anticipated games of the season.

The Nittany Lions tied for their highest place in the CFP rankings as the 2024 regular season turns toward the finish line.

The Texas Longhorns remained No. 3 in Sunday’s Associated Press Top 25 football poll behind unanimous and unbeaten No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Ohio State. The SEC made the biggest jump with five teams in the top 10.