Where are the Penn State Nittany Lions going to finish in the regular season standings and be seeded in the post season tournament? The Penn State standings table presents the probabilities of the Nittany Lions winning different finishing spots. All future unplayed conference games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Record Rcrd | Regular Season Finish | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | 1* | 2* | 3* | 4* | 5** | 6** | 7** | 8** | 9** | 10** | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 6 | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Michigan St. | 14 | 6 | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Maryland | 14 | 6 | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Illinois | 13 | 7 | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Iowa | 11 | 9 | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Penn State | 11 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Ohio St. | 11 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Rutgers | 11 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Michigan | 10 | 10 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Purdue | 9 | 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Indiana | 9 | 11 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ | ^ |
| Minnesota | 8 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ | ^ |
| NorthwesternN. Western | 3 | 17 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ^ |
| Nebraska | 2 | 18 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ohio St. (21‑10) |
74‑106 | Away | Sat Dec 7, 12:00 pm |
| 6 | Maryland (24‑7) |
76‑69 | Home | Tue Dec 10, 7:00 pm |
| 9 | Iowa (20‑11) |
89‑86 | Home | Sat Jan 4, 2:00 pm |
| 10 | Rutgers (20‑11) |
61‑72 | Away | Tue Jan 7, 7:00 pm |
| 10 | Wisconsin (21‑10) |
49‑58 | Home | Sat Jan 11, 2:15 pm |
| 11 | Minnesota (15‑16) |
69‑75 | Away | Wed Jan 15, 9:00 pm |
| 11 | Ohio St. (21‑10) |
90‑76 | Home | Sat Jan 18, 12:00 pm |
| 12 | Michigan (19‑12) |
72‑63 | Away | Wed Jan 22, 7:00 pm |
| 13 | Indiana (20‑12) |
64‑49 | Home | Wed Jan 29, 8:30 pm |
| 13 | Nebraska (7‑25) |
76‑64 | Away | Sat Feb 1, 7:00 pm |
| 14 | Michigan St. (22‑9) |
75‑70 | Away | Tue Feb 4, 8:00 pm |
| 14 | Minnesota (15‑16) |
83‑77 | Home | Sat Feb 8, 4:00 pm |
| 15 | Purdue (16‑15) |
88‑76 | Away | Tue Feb 11, 6:30 pm |
| 15 | NorthwesternN. Western (8‑23) |
77‑61 | Home | Sat Feb 15, 12:00 pm |
| 16 | Illinois (21‑10) |
56‑62 | Home | Tue Feb 18, 6:30 pm |
| 16 | Indiana (20‑12) |
60‑68 | Away | Sun Feb 23, 12:00 pm |
| 17 | Rutgers (20‑11) |
65‑64 | Home | Wed Feb 26, 7:00 pm |
| 17 | Iowa (20‑11) |
68‑77 | Away | Sat Feb 29, 12:00 pm |
| 18 | Michigan St. (22‑9) |
71‑79 | Home | Tue Mar 3, 7:00 pm |
| 18 | NorthwesternN. Western (8‑23) |
69‑80 | Away | Sat Mar 7, 4:00 pm |
| Week Wk | Opponent | Conference | Score | Home / Away | Date / Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MD Eastern Shore (5‑27) |
MideasternMid-Eastern | 84‑46 | Home | Tue Nov 5, 7:00 pm |
| 1 | Wagner (8‑21) |
NortheastNorth East | 91‑64 | Home | Sat Nov 9, 4:00 pm |
| 2 | Georgetown (15‑16) |
Big EastBig East | 81‑66 | Away | Thu Nov 14, 6:30 pm |
| 3 | Bucknell (14‑20) |
Patriot LeaguePatriot League | 98‑70 | Home | Tue Nov 19, 6:30 pm |
| 3 | Yale (23‑7) |
Ivy LeagueIvy League | 58‑56 | Home | Sat Nov 23, 12:00 pm |
| 4 | Ole Miss (15‑16) |
SECSEC | 72‑74 | Home | Wed Nov 27, 5:00 pm |
| 4 | Syracuse (17‑14) |
ACCACC | 85‑64 | Away | Fri Nov 29, 7:00 pm |
| 5 | Wake Forest (13‑18) |
ACCACC | 76‑54 | Home | Wed Dec 4, 9:15 pm |
| 6 | Alabama (16‑15) |
SECSEC | 73‑71 | Home | Sat Dec 14, 2:00 pm |
| 7 | Central Conn. St. (4‑27) |
NortheastNorth East | 87‑58 | Home | Fri Dec 20, 6:00 pm |
| 8 | Cornell (7‑20) |
Ivy LeagueIvy League | 90‑59 | Home | Sun Dec 29, 12:00 pm |