The Nittany Lions are chipping away.
Eyeing a New Year’s Six bowl berth, Penn State rose to No. 10 in the newest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were released Tuesday night. The Nittany Lions came in at No. 14 in the poll last week.
With marquee matchups this past Saturday, there were plenty of changes in the top 10. Alabama took the top spot after surviving at Mississippi State, while Clemson moved up to No. 2. Miami and Oklahoma filled out the top four.
Georgia — previously the No. 1 team in the country — dropped to No.