Penn State moved up four spots to No. 9 in the USCHO Division I Men's Poll released on Monday.
Previously ranked 13th, the Nittany Lions defeated Sacred Heart 8-2 on Friday and 5-4 on Saturday to open their 2019-20 season with a 2-0-0 record.
The only Big Ten team to do so, Penn State also received one first-place vote in Monday's poll. Other squads that received first-place votes include No. 1 Denver, No. 2 Minnesota State and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth.
The Nittany Lions are now ranked second-highest among all Big Ten teams. Notre Dame is ranked 7th, two spots ahead of Penn State.