Penn State leads the Big Ten and ranks sixth-best among all public universities in the U.S., according to the rankings.
The Nittany Lions jump one spot from No. 15 last week.
Penn State’s strongest individual categories were mostly social, coming in at No. 6 for Greek Life, No. 12 for party schools, and No. 9 for student life.
Penn State is ranked No. 9 among all public universities in the country.
The Nittany Lions finished the 2018 season by moving down four spots in the poll.
The Nittany Lions are still awaiting their postseason destination, but checked in at the No. 12 spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the regular season.