With a statement win against Ohio State this weekend, the Penn State Nittany Lions improved their record to 9-0 and remain undefeated in the Big Ten. The showdown in Columbus was likely the only place where the Lions would mis-step.
With the loss, they closed the gap in the BCS standings behind undefeated Texas and undefeated Alabama. So what separates PSU from these two teams? The Big Ten.
In a matter of speaking, the Nittany Lions are competing in a conference that is more down than ever. Perennial conference title contenders Michigan is having one of the worst years in its program's history and teams such as Iowa and Purdue, who occasionally put up a fight are nowhere to be seen. Penn State has a showdown with Michigan State to finish the season, which could very well determine which team represents the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl.
If PSU wins out, they could still be left out of the national championship picture. At No. 3 in the country, they could be stuck outside the picture and watching Alabama and Texas, who come from much more difficult conference, play for the top spot.
Texas heads to Texas Tech this weekend to take on the No. 6 Red Raiders. It is probably the last chance to shake up the top three spots. You can bet the Nittany Lions will be watching.
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