"If high school coaches and players come here and have a good experience, and they tell their buddies that, then it lends to more guys wanting to come."
The Nittany Lions moved up one spot after defeating Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
The Nittany Lions are ranked behind No. 1 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan in the first set of rankings.
The Nittany Lions, who open conference play against Notre Dame this weekend, have split both two-game series this season.
The ranking comes after the Nittany Lions' 33-24 victory over Indiana Saturday in Beaver Stadium.
Allar tossed three touchdowns and 210 yards in the 33-24 win.