ESPN FPI rankings after Week 5: Alabama not No. 1 despite win over Georgia

The ESPN FPI rankings have been updated following a thrilling Week 5 slate of games.

Alabama vs. Georgia was everything we could have imagined and more, but the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) doesn’t really reflect that.

In fact, the top 6 remains unchanged this week. Texas held on to the No. 1 spot, with Alabama remaining No. 2. Ohio State, Georgia and Tennessee round out the top 5. The Bulldogs didn’t drop at all despite the loss. And No. 6 Ole Miss didn’t move despite an upset home loss to Kentucky. (The Wildcats did jump 15 spots, though.)

Here’s a look at the current top 25 FPI standings:

1. Texas
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Georgia
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Oregon
10. Miami
11. USC
12. Louisville
13. Clemson
14. Mizzou
15. LSU
16. Indiana
17. Oklahoma
18. Texas A&M
19. SMU
20. Kansas State
21. Boise State
22. Iowa State
23. Kentucky
24. Iowa
25. South Carolina

Of the 16 SEC squads, there are 11 in the top 25 as things currently stand. Only Arkansas (27), Auburn (38), Florida (46), Vanderbilt (57) and Mississippi State (70) didn’t make the top 25.

There are 5 SEC-on-SEC matchups in Week 6, so we’ll see how things play out. Alabama takes on Vanderbilt, while Georgia hosts Auburn in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.

Check back next Sunday to see how the FPI rankings are impacted from Week 6 games.

Adam Spencer

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.