ESPN FPI rankings after Rivalry Week: Alabama and Georgia fall despite wins
By Adam Spencer
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For all the folks out there in the college football world crying about ESPN’s perceived SEC bias, the Worldwide Leader certainly hasn’t been able to get its weekly Football Power Index (FPI) to follow suit.
There are no SEC teams in the top 5 this week, with Alabama falling out of the No. 5 spot despite a road win over rival Auburn in an intense Iron Bowl.
The top 5 is currently made up of 3 Big Ten teams (No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana and No. 4 Oregon), independent No. 3 Notre Dame and 1 Big 12 team (No. 5 Texas Tech).
Alabama is the first of 10 SEC squads in the top 25, checking in at No. 6 this week. Georgia is a couple of spots behind at No. 8.
Here’s a look at this week’s full FPI top 25:
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Texas Tech
- Alabama
- Miami
- Georgia
- Utah
- Texas A&M
- USC
- Ole Miss
- Texas
- Vanderbilt
- BYU
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Tennessee
- Michigan
- Iowa
- Mizzou
- Washington
- USF
- SMU
- LSU
With 10 SEC squads in the top 25, that means 6 teams from the league didn’t make it. Those teams are: Auburn (No. 26), South Carolina (No. 31), Florida (No. 36), Arkansas (No. 41), Kentucky (No. 47) and Mississippi State (No. 49).
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How will the FPI top 25 change during Conference Championship Weekend? Check back here next Sunday to find out!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
