ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) is out after Week 10. This week involved several high-profile upsets and escapes, making the rankings all the more interesting.
According to ESPN, FPI is defined as “a predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward.” In the FPI, nine of the top 25 teams are in the SEC, including six of the top twelve. The SEC is again looking like the best conference in college football
Georgia stayed put in the rankings after a 34-20 win over Florida where they played very inconsistently. Georgia fans were upset at how low they were placed after their 30-15 win over Texas (who is, by the way, still the No. 1 team on FPI), but this win didn’t prove them right. Georgia needed two fourth quarter touchdowns to finally pull away from Florida, who did not have their top two quarterbacks.
Interestingly enough, Alabama still ranks higher than Georgia. Alabama will get their mettle tested against LSU, another top 25 team in these rankings. There will be a lot riding on that matchup, with both teams threatened to fall out of the College Football Playoff picture with a third loss.
As mentioned, there were several matchups that impacted this list. Ohio State and Penn State battled it out in Happy Valley, with the Buckeyes putting an end to the Nittany Lions’ undefeated season in a 20-13 win. Iowa State and Clemson were both upset at home, putting their playoff dreams in serious doubt. Texas A&M got crushed by South Carolina’s rushing attack. Kansas State was also upset on the road against 3-5 Houston
Week 11 will feature some more exciting matchups. The biggest ones will be from the SEC, with Georgia heading to Oxford to play Ole Miss and the Alabama-LSU game.
ESPN’s FPI Top 25 after Week 10
- Texas (26 FPI)
- Ohio State (25.9 FPI)
- Alabama (25.3 FPI)
- Georgia (23.1 FPI)
- Notre Dame (22.5 FPI)
- Ole Miss (22 FPI)
- Oregon (21.7 FPI)
- Tennessee (20.5 FPI)
- Miami (19.5 FPI)
- Indiana (19.3 FPI)
- Penn State (19 FPI)
- LSU (16 FPI)
- Clemson (14.9 FPI)
- Louisville (14.8 FPI)
- Texas A&M (14.5 FPI)
- SMU (14.1 FPI)
- USC (13.7 FPI)
- South Carolina (13.3 FPI)
- Boise State (13.1 FPI)
- Iowa (12.3 FPI)
- Iowa State (11.8 FPI)
- Kansas State (11.5 FPI)
- Colorado (10.7 FPI)
- Tulane (10.7 FPI)
- Florida (10.5 FPI)
