On Black Friday, Penn State head coach James Franklin tactfully lobbied his team for a bowl berth in the New Year’s Six. The Nittany Lions most likely secured one based on the results of the conference championship game. Where will Penn State football end up in the postseason is the question at this point.
What about going on a date with Georgia, the two-time reigning national champion? When choosing the playoff teams and final six bowl games for the New Year’s, the College Football Playoff selection committee may take it into
account. Penn State (10-2) will participate in the Cotton, Peach, or Fiesta bowls, but it’s still unclear who they’ll play. Missouri? Georgia? Dear Ole Miss? Liberty as the winner of the Group of Five? Check out the best bowls Penn State has to offer and learn how to organize your Selection Sunday.
As mentioned, Penn State is qualified for the Fiesta, Cotton, and Peach bowls—three of the New Year’s Six bowls. The Lions might potentially participate in the Citrus Bowl, but that would need Ole Miss and Oklahoma to be ranked higher in the end by the selection committee. which is quite unlikely to occur.
The game will determine Penn State’s bowl destination. In one projection, Penn State is slated to play Georgia, the former top seed that fell to Alabama in the SEC title game. which took place at the Peach Bowl stadium in Atlanta. Georgia has also participated in the last three Peach Bowl games, including the semifinal matchup between Michigan and Georgia in 2022. The Penn State-Georgia game could be selected by the CFP selection committee, but Georgia would play at the Cotton Bowl instead of home.
