It appears the College Football Playoff selection committee got it right.
There were some who thought Penn State, the Big Ten champion, should have gotten the spot that went to No. 3 Ohio State.
The Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes, but needed a huge dose of luck in getting the 24-21 victory. A blocked field goal was returned for a touchdown in the last five minutes to win.
Yet it was a win, at home in Happy Valley, which was anything but happy in the aftermath of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual assaults scandal.
James Franklin was hired to return Penn State to glory, a job many thought could take up to five years.