Allar was a 5-star recruit and the No. 3 overall player in 247Sports' ranking for the 2022 class. He's by far the best QB of the Franklin era. The Ohio native made positive strides under first-year offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki. His completion percentage rose from 59.9 to 66.5, and he averaged 8.4 yards per attempt compared to 6.8 in 2024.

Penn State is starting the season ranked third in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll. This has been a pretty favorable spot in recent history.

The 2025 Preseason US LBM Coaches Poll is out. Who won, who lost - if there can be winners and losers - and what matters from the first big rankings release of the season?