Through nine games, Penn State has shown it’s a true contender for an NCAA Tournament bid come March.
Following last year’s messy offseason where the Lady Lions lost four players to graduation and four players to the transfer portal, there was a lot of hesitancy to go all-in on them this season.
However, with a newly revamped roster full of youthful talent, Penn State has shown it’s worthy of a spot in the AP Top 25 — a place it’s only been once in the past 10 years following last year’s 7-1 start.
Not only has the blue and white surpassed last season’s nine-game record, but the team reached its first 8-0 start in 30 years and fourth ever in program history before suffering a loss to St.