I mean this in the nicest way possible - Penn State doesn’t deserve a New Year’s Day bowl.
Not this year.
Penn State is 7-5 on the season, having lost to every team above it in the East, plus Illinois. Does that sound like New Year’s Day quality to you?
Sure, they were competitive in their losses. They were a rub route away from upsetting Michigan, who is currently set to play Georgia in the first round of the playoffs.
They were a snap infraction away from (potentially) upsetting Ohio State, who is headed to the Rose Bowl.