ALTOONA, Pa. -- Penn State is one of the darlings of the way-too-early top 25 lists released over the past couple of days, ranked inside the top 10 by a dozen major outlets.
It makes perfect sense, too, given how well the Nittany Lions finished the season and with what they've got coming back next year. They were No. 7 in the final Associated Press poll of the season.
Despite finishing in the Associated Press top 25 for the second straight season, Pitt has not received much love at all when it comes to looking ahead to next year's rankings.