College Football Playoff chairman Kirby Hocutt explained the decision to place Penn State much higher than its AP and Coaches' Poll counterparts.
For the first time since its inception in 2014, Penn State found itself in the College Football Playoff Rankings on Tuesday night.
Freshman Blake Gillikin found himself among 66 of the nation's best punters Monday as the Ray Guy Award announced its preliminary round of candidates.
Sophomore Saquon Barkley picked up his second Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors this season following a career-high 277 yards of total offense at Purdue.
Penn State moves up to No. 20 this week in the AP Top 25 after stomping Purdue 62-24.
Saquon Barkley put up a career-high 277 total yards and two touchdowns in No. 24 Penn State's emphatic 62-24 win. Joe Moorhead's offense was unstoppable in the second half.