<p>Penn State finished #4 in a new ranking that combines football and academics, check it out: 2011</a> Best Colleges for Football Fans (1-25) | Any Football Fan</p>
<p>You can read about the methodology here: 2011</a> Best Colleges for Football Fans Methodology | Any Football Fan</p>
<p>Enjoy (and please share)!</p>
<p>I’m certain that ranking won’t last long :-)</p>
<p>Please ignore cbd’s extremely ignorant comment. </p>
<p>If you actually check the link, you will find that the reviewer mentioned the scandal in the description and considered it while making the ranking :-)</p>
<p>“Forget the scandal for a minute. Penn State is still a remarkable school with dedicated fans and great tradition. Even without JoePa Penn State should be just fine.”</p>
<p>I think that sums it up quite nicely.</p>
<p>It wasn’t really an ignorant comment. (criticism coming from someone who states they might not enroll due to the scandal :-)) I’m a student here and LOVE the school. I think the academics are great, and overall I think it’s a super place to go school. The connections and career services are top notch. I do not think the academics at the school will suffer as a result of the scandal.</p>
<p>That being said, I do think the football program will suffer over the next few years, sorry. ( not that that is a big concern of mine) I think it will be difficult to recruit players for the next couple years, with coaching uncertainty and the possible NCAA sanctions. They have already lost a few of next years recruits. Also, a really good coach might hesitate to come on board until everything is ’ settled’ legally and with the NCAA.</p>