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Penn State & Matt Campbell Just Got a Very Mixed Message From ESPN...
ESPN left Penn State head coach Matt Campbell outside its top 10 college football coaches—but its Football Power Index still views the Nittany Lions as a top-20-caliber team entering the 2026 season. Does ESPN believe Penn State is ready to contend immediately, or is the model overvaluing a talented but unproven roster?
Locked On Nittany Lions joins Locked On Ducks and Locked On Hoosiers to discuss Matt Campbell’s coaching résumé, Curt Cignetti’s rise to the No. 1 spot, Dan Lanning’s national championship pressure and the James Franklin comparison some Penn State fans are already making. The…
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