In February, reports surfaced that the Big Ten and SEC were pushing for three — possibly four — guaranteed spots in an expanded College Football Playoff. In public, the conferences were mostly mum on their Playoff preferences after their summit earlier this month in Nashville.

Let’s take a look at where things stand for Penn State after Week 8.

Here's how Week 8's results in the Big 12 were reflected in the updated US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll: