Penn State went 1-1 over the weekend and picked up a sweep of Iowa in Iowa City and fell 3-0 to No. 2 Nebraska.
After the second week of its campaign, Penn State's two hard-fought victories over Clarkson and St. Lawrence aided the team's jump in the polls.
Hardy became the first Nittany Lion to have two punt return touchdowns in one game.
Marisa is one of five Big Ten representatives on the list to compete to be women's college basketball's best point guard, including Iowa's Caitlin Clark.
General tickets for the evening of hilarious hoops will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 23, while presages begin as early as Tuesday, October 17.