At this point, is there any reason why Penn State shouldn't be the highest ranked Big Ten team? "November" is not a reason.

True, the Lions have benefitted from a favorable schedule. Among the top four teams in conference (PSU, OSU, Minnesota, and MSU), no one has beaten anyone else on the road. You could say that Penn State is only undefeated because it hasn't had to play any of those teams on the road. Moreover, it will only have to do so once all season -- the last game at Ohio State.

But after beating Ohio State, Iowa, Purdue, and Michigan State, it's time to give them some respect. If Rutgers can jump from #24 to #4 in two weeks, Penn State deserves to jump into the top ten. And these wins should no longer be called "upsets."

Strom and Wright scored 24 each yesterday, and once again, they took control of the game when it counted. "We should be able to pressure Strom," MSU head coach Joanne McCallie said. "[But] they had two seniors that took over the game. They outplayed us, they outhustled us and obvious they outscored us."

"In the second half you just have to come out with a whole new focus," Strom said. "And that's when we usually get it. We talk about first five minutes of the second half, and that's where we really try to make a run."