ESPN FPI Rankings after Week 7: SEC teams drop after wild weekend
By Adam Spencer
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Week 7 was a bloodbath for the top college football teams. The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs lost to the unranked Auburn Tigers. No. 2 Notre Dame lost at No. 8 BYU. No. 5 Indiana lost to No. 4 Ohio State. No. 6 Alabama lost at No. 14 Tennessee. And No. 7 Texas lost at home to unranked Florida.
Chaos reigned on Saturday, and that is now reflected in the updated ESPN Football Power Index. Georgia, Alabama and Texas all dropped in the top 25. Meanwhile, Ohio State jumped 2 spots to retake the No. 1 position.
Here’s a look at the updated ESPN FPI top 25 following Week 7:
- Ohio State
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Miami
- Indiana
- Alabama
- Texas
- LSU
- Texas Tech
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Tennessee
- Utah
- BYU
- Nebraska
- Wake Forest
- USC
- Houston
- Florida
- Texas A&M
- Auburn
- Oklahoma
- Louisville
- Northwestern
- Iowa
That’s 10 SEC teams in the top 25, for those keeping score at home. The 6 teams that didn’t make the cut were Kentucky (No. 26), Mizzou (No. 27), South Carolina (No. 29), Mississippi State (No. 38), Arkansas (No. 58) and Vanderbilt (No. 66).
How will Week 8 play out? Check back next week to see what happens in the next edition of the Football Power Index.
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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.
