ESPN FPI Rankings after Week 7: Alabama leapfrogged despite road win at Mizzou
By Adam Spencer
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ESPN FPI rankings have been updated following an incredible Week 7 in college football.
This weekend saw Penn State lose (again). It saw Indiana go into Oregon and beat the Ducks. It saw the Alabama Crimson Tide win a thriller in Columbia against the Mizzou Tigers.
We also saw big-time bouts between Georgia and Auburn, Ohio State and Illinois, LSU and South Carolina, and more.
The Buckeyes retain the top spot in ESPN’s Football Power Index, with Indiana sliding into the No. 2 spot. Alabama checks in at No. 3 to lead an impressive 11 SEC squads in the top 25. Here’s a look at the new FPI top 25 as we prepare for Week 8:
- Ohio State
- Indiana
- Alabama
- Notre Dame
- Oregon
- Georgia
- Texas
- Miami
- USC
- Texas Tech
- Texas A&M
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Mizzou
- Vanderbilt
- Michigan
- LSU
- BYU
- Oklahoma
- Penn State
- Washington
- Nebraska
- Auburn
- Florida State
The 5 SEC teams that didn’t crack the FPI top 25 were: Florida (No. 27), South Carolina (No. 30), Arkansas (No. 36), Mississippi State (No. 47) and Kentucky (No. 50).
Week 8 is another impactful one around the college football world. Check back here next week to see where every SEC school stands in the new ESPN FPI rankings!
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.
