Penn State has finally figured out how to win games in the Big Ten. The team has now ripped off back-to-back wins in the conference after losing the initial four, and it should bode well for the future of the program.

However, the recent stretch of good play won’t have any significant impact on this season. Everything is out of play for the Nittany Lions at this point except for a shot at a Bowl Game, and that has resulted in stagnation in national rankings

ESPN updated its Football Power Index after Week 10’s slate of games, and Penn State’s power score actually dropped one-tenth of a point down to 12.1. Despite a 28-25 win over the Washington Huskies, the blue and white fell two spots on the index to No. 31.

As usual, Penn State’s chances to win the Big Ten or to make the College Football Playoff remain at zero. The Nittany Lions are enjoying the success of back-to-back conference wins, but ESPN doesn’t care about those victories very much.