College football analyst Mike Golic Jr. assesses the Nittany Lions' chances in the 18-team Big Ten.
Penn State has spent three consecutive seasons banging its head into Michigan and Ohio State. The Nittany Lions are 0-6 in that stretch against their prime nemeses, missing the College Football Playoff the past two seasons after those losses. But that arc changes in 2024. The playoff expands to 12 teams, Michigan is off the schedule and Penn State probably won't need to beat the Buckeyes to earn a playoff spot.
"Ohio State's in a class of their own right now," Golic said in a recent interview. "Losing to Ohio State in November is not going to surprise anybody. And to me, it wouldn't be a huge indictment of where Penn State is at. Because at that point, if Ohio State's got the kinks worked out and Will Howard is up and humming, that thing is going to be death-star mode.""You've got to be able to go on the road and handle business against USC ," Golic said.
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