Penn State finished the year No. 5 in strength of wins for the 2016 season according to college football expert Phil Steele.
With National Signing Day less than a month away, here are three recruits to keep an eye on as potential flips down the stretch.
Penn State's trio of reserve running backs all return in 2017. You can call them Earth, Wind, and Fire.
In 1982, Penn State was one vote short of joining the Big East. With its future in the Big Ten and the Big East's eventual demise, the early rejection might have been the best thing to happen to the Penn State athletic program.
He's still a year away from answering the big question, but Saquon Barkley already looks like an NFL running back. One in particular comes to mind right away: Le'Veon Bell.
After finishing in their highest AP Top 25 final ranking since 2005, the Nittany Lions are projected to start 2017 as the No. 4 team in the rankings.