The Nittany Lions remained at No. 8 in this week’s AP Top 25 Poll after defeating Michigan State in the regular season finale. The Lions came in at No. 8 last week in front of No. 9 Colorado, who also remained in the same place.

Most of the fluctuation came at the top of the Poll with Michigan falling from No. 3 to No. 5 after losing to Ohio State in Columbus. Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington now round out the top-four, which is also how the College Football Playoff rankings are expected to shape up.

The Lions can leapfrog Wisconsin with a victory in Indianapolis next weekend and could likely play themselves into the College Football Playoff with some help from the top.

The College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday at 7 p.m.

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David Abruzzese

David is a senior from Rochester, NY, nestled right in beautiful Western New York. He is majoring in Broadcast Journalism, and as an avid sports fan, he passionately supports the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. He is the first Penn Stater from his family, and couldn’t be prouder to represent Penn State University. In his free time, he likes to alpine ski, and play golf. You can follow him on Twitter @abruz11, and can contact him via email at davidabruzzese@onwardstate.com.

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