Penn State rides into the season's second half with an unbeaten record, a No. 3 ranking in the AP Top 25 and a rising algorithmic chance to make the College Football Playoff — according to ESPN, at least.

When Notre Dame football lost to Northern Illinois during Week 2, it looked like they had washed away its chances at making the College Football Playoff. Since the defeat, the Irish have reeled off 5-

The 12-team College Football Playoff is here — and with it, a new spin on bracketology. The CFP picture will change week by week in the 2024 college football season. And so every Monday, we’ll take a look at the CFP landscape — and where Penn State stands.