In the recently released Associated Press Top Ten JoePa and the Penn State University Nittany Lions have made an appearance in the Top Ten for the first time since they we're number 6 in November of 1999. 

Penn State began the season unranked, but has rattled off six straight victories, including toppling both Minnesota (24th at the time) and then number six Ohio State. 

The Lions have been under heavy scrutiny and much maligned after several less than spectactular seasons.  But this year, JoePa and his boys seem to have everything going their way. 

"We're not done," Nittany Lions quarterback Michael Robinson said after the Ohio State win. "We've got ourselves a tough Michigan game coming up next weekend."

The Lions are in the thick of the hunt again, and are currently the highest ranked Big Ten team.