James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions are preparing for a big 2025 season. And to college football insider Chris Vannini, he has high beliefs that the program can go far this year.

Vannini published a list of the 136 competing teams he believes will have great performances or underperform throughout the 2025 campaign. He ranked the Nittany Lions at the top spot, comparing them to the last two national champions.

“The Nittany Lions are this year’s Michigan and Ohio State, with a lot of guys who turned down the NFL to come back to win it all, and I predict they will. You can’t get over the hump until you finally do,” Vannini said.

What lies ahead for James Franklin, Penn State

It is highly optimistic for Chris Vannini to give the top spot to James Franklin and the Penn Sta

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