On3's Brett McMurphy released his AP preseason ballot, and unlike many experts, he doesn't believe Penn State deserves to be ranked number one despite a host of returning talent and the possibility of winning the Big Ten.

The Penn State Nittany Lions are among the handful of locks to make the expanded College Football Playoff once again. However, it was rather difficult for On3's Brett McMurphy to put them at No. 1 on his first AP Top 25 ballot,

Penn State is ranked No. 3 in the preseason USA Today Coaches’ college football poll released on Monday — its highest start to the season since 1999, when it was also ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press’ preseason poll.