Penn State will begin the season ranked at #14 in the Coaches Poll, or the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA Today Sports for all you traditionalists.
The ranking remains consistent with other preseason polls from national outlets that have been trickling out since the end of he 2018 season, which have often had the Nittany Lions slightly out of the top 10. Penn State was the third-highest ranked Big Ten squad, with Ohio State at #5 and Michigan at #7. Wisconsin (#17), Iowa (#19), Michigan State (#20) and Northwestern (#25) will also be ranked heading into 2019.