ESPN FPI updates top 25 following Week 8 action
With Week 8 in the books, ESPN Analytics has updated its rankings models. The Football Power Index (FPI) has processed Saturday’s games and updated its top 25 teams.
ESPN Analytics defines the FPI as a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. The post-Week 8 results remind that the FPI rankings do not directly align with a team’s record or resume.
Alabama and Georgia have been the highest SEC teams, and that remains the case entering Week 9. UA has moved 2 spots up to No. 5 after its comeback win over Tennessee.
Georgia was off in Week 8. While there was plenty of movement around UGA, the Bulldogs remain the FPI’s No. 8 team.
Among SEC teams, LSU, Texas A&M and Mizzou all moved up. The Aggies are 4-3 and were off in Week 8, but moved up 2 spots to No. 15 for Week 9.
Ole Miss slid 1 spot after defeating Auburn. Tennessee stayed at No. 16 after picking up its second loss.
Here’s the full top 25:
- Ohio State
- Michigan
- Penn State
- Oklahoma
- Alabama
- Florida State
- Texas
- Georgia
- LSU
- Oregon
- Notre Dame
- Washington
- Ole Miss
- Kansas State
- Texas A&M
- Tennessee
- USC
- Clemson
- Oregon State
- North Carolina
- Miami
- Utah
- Duke
- SMU
- Missouri