With the 32nd-highest strength of schedule and fourth-best strength of record, the Nittany Lions (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) have received favorable rankings from the playoff committee

Warde Manuel, CFP selection committee chair, explained the decision to keep the Nittany Lions above the Fighting Irish.

PennLive's Penn State coverage team makes its picks for the Nittany Lions' regular season finale vs. Maryland.

Penn State season ticket holders now have the chance to reserve their parking spaces for a potential College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium, according to an email from Penn State Athletics. The process for reserving the parking is similar to the one for reserving tickets for the game.