To reach the top spot, which it hasn't secured in 20 years, Penn State needs to surpass one more team -- the Alabama Crimson Tide. Take a more in-depth look at each team's schedule, and the path Penn State faces to No. 1.
This week is the organization's annual weeklong camp, which is often its best-attended and includes annual traditions like Trashcan Football.
"Over the last two days we have worked with ESPN to finalize a set location and are excited to announce the show will originate on the lawn of our iconic Old Main, which we think will make for a memorable setting for everyone who attends and the ESPN audience," Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said.
Your entire life of tailgating and playing cornhole has led up to this moment. So make it count!
Penn State is ranked No. 2 in the nation for the first time since 1999, so listen to songs with the number two in them.
Saquon Barkley is making appearances everywhere these days -- end zones across the Big Ten, every news outlet from coast-to-coast, my dreams, and, apparently, pumpkin patches.