{
  "spec": "pointcast.25-team-receipt/v1",
  "season": 2026,
  "board": "000",
  "status": "preseason",
  "canonical": "https://pointcast.xyz/25/teams/penn-state",
  "machineEdition": "https://pointcast.xyz/25/teams/penn-state.json",
  "team": {
    "rank": 12,
    "school": "Penn State",
    "short": "PSU",
    "conference": "Big Ten",
    "movement": "NEW",
    "signal": "playoff-weather",
    "accent": "#041e42",
    "reason": "Matt Campbell and 39 transfers: either an intelligently assembled machine or a very expensive group project.",
    "case": "Rocco Becht brings 26 starts, Carson Hansen brings production, and Campbell knows how to organize scarcity.",
    "doubt": "The number 39 is also a warning about shared language, role clarity, and September chemistry.",
    "proof": "Look connected on third down before talent can cover the seams.",
    "slug": "penn-state",
    "referenceRank": 17,
    "rankDelta": 5,
    "comparison": "PointCast ranks Penn State 5 places higher than ESPN FPI."
  },
  "reference": {
    "name": "ESPN preseason FPI Top 25",
    "shortName": "ESPN FPI",
    "publishedAt": "2026-07-09",
    "checkedAt": "2026-07-27",
    "url": "https://www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq/rankings/college-football-rankings-espn-top-25-preseason-poll-2026",
    "note": "ESPN Football Power Index order as reported by College Football HQ on SI. FPI is a predictive model, not an opinion poll; PointCast uses it here as one legible reference board, not as a universal consensus.",
    "rankings": [
      "Ohio State",
      "Texas",
      "Notre Dame",
      "Oregon",
      "Georgia",
      "Indiana",
      "Miami",
      "Alabama",
      "LSU",
      "Texas Tech",
      "Texas A&M",
      "Oklahoma",
      "USC",
      "Ole Miss",
      "Michigan",
      "Tennessee",
      "Penn State",
      "Florida",
      "Clemson",
      "BYU",
      "Missouri",
      "Auburn",
      "South Carolina",
      "SMU",
      "Iowa"
    ]
  },
  "receiptBook": "https://pointcast.xyz/25/receipts.json",
  "completeBoard": "https://pointcast.xyz/25.json"
}