Earlier this week, ESPN unveiled its first iteration of its college version of the Football Power Index. The proprietary analytics hope to provide a preseason and in-season evaluation of the college football landscape, tracking the strengths and weaknesses of all 134 programs relative to that of an “average” FBS team. And Penn State, predictably, is taking center stage ahead of the Nittany Lions’ 2024 campaign. Ranked No. 6 overall, joining a top tier of programs headlined by Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Ohio State and Alabama, the Nittany Lions would be considered a 19.8-point favorite to open the…