Following a series split against Ohio State last week, Penn State dropped to No. 7 in the USCHO Division I Men's Poll, the latest of which was released on Monday.
The Nittany Lions defeated the Buckeyes 5-4 on Friday night before falling 4-3 on Saturday night, dropping their overall record to 10-3 with a 6-2 conference mark. Penn State was ranked No. 6 in last week’s poll.
The Nittany Lions are the second-highest among all Big Ten teams ranked in the poll. Notre Dame was ranked fifth in Monday's poll, as the Fighting Irish are 8-2-2 on the season.