Penn St Nittany Lions College Basketball Ratings & Rankings
College Basketball
Penn St
Nittany Lions
Outstanding
B+
Overall Grade
88
Brutal Schedule
Dark Horse
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Pittsburgh, Sun Nov 8
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
88
B+
|
104 |
| Power |
89
B+
|
97 |
| Offensive |
93
A-
|
56 |
| Defensive |
83
B-
|
149 |
| Schedule (Current) |
70
C-
|
271 |
| Schedule (Full Season) |
90
A-
|
85 |
| Record (Current) |
95
A
|
42 |
| Record (Full Season) |
89
B+
|
91 |
Records
| Overall | 2-0 (100%) |
|---|---|
| Versus Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 2-0 (100%) |
| Last 10 Games | 2-0 (100%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | #300 Chattanooga |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | None |
| Largest MOV | 40 pts, #338 Canisius |
| Largest MOD | None |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 97 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 75 |
| Opponent Record | 0-3 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 319 |
| Long Streak | W 2 |
| Current Streak | W 2 |
Team Insights New
- Versus grades Penn St an offense-driven team: an A- offense (No. 56 in the country) but only a B- defense (No. 149).
- On Thursday, the Nittany Lions have won back-to-back games for the first time since December 2025.
Penn St Nittany Lions Program History
Penn St Nittany Lions has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 15-16 | 48.4% | #106 |
| 2008-09 | 27-11 | 71.1% | #28 |
| 2009-10 | 11-20 | 35.5% | #158 |
| 2010-11 | 19-15 | 55.9% | #44 |
| 2011-12 | 12-20 | 37.5% | #118 |
| 2012-13 | 10-21 | 32.3% | #132 |
| 2013-14 | 16-18 | 47.1% | #94 |
| 2014-15 | 18-16 | 52.9% | #82 |
| 2015-16 | 16-16 | 50.0% | #99 |
| 2016-17 | 15-18 | 45.5% | #83 |
| 2017-18 | 26-13 | 66.7% | #38 |
| 2018-19 | 14-18 | 43.8% | #67 |
| 2019-20 | 21-10 | 67.7% | #35 |
| 2020-21 | 11-14 | 44.0% | #65 |
| 2021-22 | 14-17 | 45.2% | #91 |
| 2022-23 | 23-14 | 62.2% | #38 |
| 2023-24 | 16-17 | 48.5% | #94 |
| 2024-25 | 16-15 | 51.6% | #79 |
| 2025-26 | 12-20 | 37.5% | #128 |
| 2026-27 | 2-0 | 100.0% | #104 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Big 10
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | Michigan St | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 22 | Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | USC | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 47 | Purdue | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 49 | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 59 | Ohio St | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 71 | Washington | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 83 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 87 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 88 | Oregon | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 104 | Penn St | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| 108 | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 120 | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 2 |
vs Canisius (0-1) Metro |
W97-57 |
| Thu Nov 5 |
vs Chattanooga (0-2) Southern |
W97-93 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Oct 27 | 127 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nov 6 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
