Penn State Ranked Sixth in AP Poll

Chris Rossetti

Chris Rossetti

Published August 22, 2017 4:18 am
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State opens the season ranked No. 6 in the Associated Press Poll, which was announced Monday.

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The Nittany Lions are ranked in the preseason AP poll for the first time since the 2010 season and hold their highest preseason ranking since 1999 (3rd). This is the 24th time that the Nittany Lions have opened the season ranked in the Top 10 of the Associated Press Poll.

It was previously announced that Penn State was ranked No. 6 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

The Nittany Lions are coming off of an 11-3 season that included their fourth Big Ten Championship and first Rose Bowl appearance since 2009. Penn State ended the season in the seventh slot in the Associated Press and coaches polls. Head coach James Franklin was named the Sporting News National Coach of the Year for his efforts while running back Saquon Barkley earned All-America honors.

The Nittany Lions return 45 lettermen and 18 starters from last year’s Big Ten Championship squad, led by Barkley and All-Big Ten honorees Trace McSorley, Mike Gesicki, Jason Cabinda, Marcus Allen, Grant Haley and Tyler Davis.

The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions open the season against Akron at noon Sept. 2 on ABC.

The full AP Poll can be found here.

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