Penn State 2025-26 Preview (#17)

September 1, 2025: Today we talk about Rod’s predicted #17 team in the Big Ten - just above the cellar - the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mike Rhoades enters his third season with what looks very similar to his year 1 venture - a bare cupboard and a whole lot of new pieces. Last year was not the season the Lions had hoped for as they finished 17th in the league and missed the Big Ten Tournament. And with the situation in State College it appears that Rhoades is going to take a different approach to building his team. He is going to lean heavily on high school recruits (although one is a 22 yo from Slovenia) to perhaps create a foundation and hope like heck he can retain enough of them to start something. There might be growing pains this year but maybe he can get a formula like this to work. Time will tell. Are you looking for collegiate apparel including Spartan gear? There’s only one place we recommend you go to get your MSU T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts — Nudge Printing ( https://www.nudgeprinting.com ) Nudge is owned and operated by Gabe and Brittany, two MSU alums. The business is operated out of Michigan and screen prints super high quality products. They also have a large assortment of apparel for other schools as well as stickers for your wall, car, or computer. If you have a home in Michigan you know the importance of clearing water efficiently away from your home off the roof. Unfortunately, the outdoor beauty of Michigan means you have to deal with leaves and debris that pile up in your gutters. Sometimes, those gutters also can’t keep up with the rain or leave puddles by your foundation. If you live in the Grand Rapids area (Muskegon to Saugatuck to Rockford to Lowell) contact Kurt Stauffer at the Brothers that Just Do Gutters . ( https://www.brothersgutters.com/grand-rapids-mi/ ). If you’re anywhere in the metro Detroit area the Brothers have you covered too! ( https://www.brothersgutters.com/metro-detroit-mi/ ). They are real professionals who will clean, repair, or replace your gutters and protect your home quickly and efficiently with friendly service. Mention Final Four to get 10% off your gutter work. Have you wondered why the world no longer looks clear out of your windows? Maybe you need a professional to clean them. There’s no better option for your window cleaning than your neighborhood window cleaners at the Squeegee Squad . They clean residential, commercial, and high rise windows. Also, if you need power washing on your house, the Squeegee Squad will treat it with kid gloves with their gentle wash that uses low pressure and surfactants. You won’t find a better team to care for the exterior or your house or business than the Squeegee Squad of Grand Rapids ( https://squeegeesquad.com/locations/grand-rapids-mi/ ). Book your free estimate here . #MSUHoops #MichiganStateBasketball #MichiganState #PennStateBasketball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.