Penn State moved up to No. 3 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings that came out Tuesday night, while also moving to the No. 5 seed in the bracket. Here’s what the latest rankings mean for the Nittany Lions and the implications of Saturday’s Big Ten championship game against Oregon.

Penn State moved up one spot to No. 3 Tuesday night in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings and is projected to play Arizona State in the first round. The Nittany Lions were projected as the fifth seeds in the 12-team playoff and would play the 12th-seeded Sun Devils (10-2) in the first round Dec. 20 or 21 at Beaver Stadium.