ESPN's FPI predicts outcome of every SEC Week 2 game
Week 1 of the delayed, conference-only SEC slate is behind us, and it’s now time to focus on Week 2.
The big matchup will be in Athens, as No. 4 Georgia and No. 7 Auburn meet between the hedges of Sanford Stadium on ESPN in the only Top 10 matchup on the national schedule this week. The loser of that one will be forced to navigate a pressure-filled 8 remaining games knowing that a 2nd defeat will see its College Football Playoff hopes go by the wayside.
Also of note will be No. 13 Texas A&M traveling to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 2 Alabama. The Crimson Tide will look to make it 8 in a row against the Aggies.
Here’s how ESPN describes the Football Power Index:
The Football Power Index (FPI) is 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. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete.
Here are ESPN’s win probabilities for each Week 2 game:
- No. 2 Alabama (90.8 percent win probability) vs. No. 13 Texas A&M
- No. 3 Florida (89.3 percent) vs. South Carolina
- No. 4 Georgia (57.4 percent) vs. No. 7 Auburn
- No. 16 Mississippi State (74.9 percent) vs. Arkansas
- No. 20 LSU (88.2 percent) at Vanderbilt
- No. 21 Tennessee (65.4 percent) vs. Missouri
- Kentucky (63.4 percent) vs. Ole Miss