There is a poll who decide which team is on the top 25 poll, they look the standing and the strength of the schedule. They judge and cast their vote for place 1 to 25 in which the first place worth 25 points, 2nd = 24, and so on. 25th place is 1 point According to Wikipedia.com, there is 65 sportswriters and broadcasters who vote in the poll. Texas Tech and Penn State have the same 9-0 record, so Texas tech is facing better team than Penn state. Texas tech facing Texas / Oklahoma / Oklahoma State / Missouri, all rank(or ranked depending) in top 10 versus Penn State against Ohio State and Michigan State who have(or had) a good rank. It's probably why.
The 1973 team was undefeated but ranked #5.
Penn State was last ranked in football during the 2011 football season. During Week 14, the last poll prior to the bowl season and the following "Final" polls, Penn State was ranked in both the AP (No. 24) and Coaches' (No. 23) polls. After losing their bowl game, the Nittany Lions were unranked in both final polls.
Through the 2008 season, Penn State and Texas Tech have met once in football. That was September 9, 1995 and Penn State won, 24-23, in State College.
As of the 2008 season, Penn State and Texas have played 5 times and Penn State leads the series 3-2. The last time they played was the 1997 Fiesta Bowl with Penn State winning, 38-15.
As of the 2008 season, Penn State is 6-0 in Fiesta Bowl games. 1977 - Penn State 42, Arizona State 301980 - Penn State 31, Ohio State 191982 - Penn State 26, USC 101987 - Penn State 14, Miami 101992 - Penn State 42, Tennessee 171997 - Penn State 38, Texas 15
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Penn State beat Texas.
Penn State is in the STATE of PENNSYLVANIA. Hence, Penn. And State.
24-0 penn state over Texas a&m
3-2. Penn State won a regular season game in 1989, the 1972 Cotton Bowl, and the 1997 Fiesta Bowl. Texas won regular season games in 1984 and 1990.
Penn State went to the Fiesta Bowl that season and defeated the University of Texas, 38-15, to end up at 11-2.
Penn State had a record of 9-3 for the 1999 regular season and played Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl. Penn State won 24-0.