Penn State head coach James Franklin Press conference: Franklin responds to SEC criticism over CFP Rankings

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team faces one more road test for in the 2024 regular season on Saturday when they travel to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers. The team put together its final touches on padded practice Wednesday evening. Afterward, head coach James Franklin spoke with the media about the team’s progress. Hear his complete comments embedded below or on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel.

While the season may be dwindling to a close, that doesn’t mean the news stops! Signing day is two weeks away, and there’s plenty of news and intrigue with the 2024 College Football Playoff fast approaching. Join our site right now for access to recruiting and postseason content! Your home for Penn State Football is Blue White Illustrated!

Penn State post-practice update

When asked about the recent College Football Playoff rankings and the controversy about who belongs and who deserves to be in, Franklin had a strong message about what he thought was right. 

“I’m concerned about the Big 10, but I’m one of the few guys that have been a head coach in both conferences. And to me, the right thing to be talking about is the two best conferences in all college football is the Big 10, SBC, and we should have the most teams in.I don’t think there’s any question to that. I think, where it becomes problematic is when you have rules for certain teams and certain conferences to get in, and maybe people don’t feel like they’re actually in the top 12,” Franklin said

Game Week Coverage

Want to know what’s going on in Penn State recruiting this week? Join the Blue White Illustrated live show Thursday at 10 a.m. to hear the latest news and discussion on the team’s recruiting efforts as it heads down the home stretch of 2025. Recruiting experts Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz discuss what you need to know as the team tries to flip recruits and hang on to players in it’s recruiting class.

Blue White Illustrated is also live before the game on Saturday! Join the Penn State Football Tailgate Show at 12:30 from The Field Burger and Tap in State College. We’ll have 90-minutes of pregame discussion and analysis on the team’s matchup with Minnesota.

Lastly, we have a programming note to pass along for next week. There won’t be a BWI Live Show on Thursday due to the holiday, but Blue White Illustrated members will get an early holiday treat. The Lions Den will air in its place on Monday of next week. We’ll bring you the latest recruiting intel in an unfiltered report from Fitz and Snyder. Want to listen to that show next week? Subscribe now!