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ESPN FPI rankings after Week 9: An SEC team moves into No. 1 spot
By Adam Spencer
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ESPN FPI rankings have been updated following an interesting Week 9 slate of games. There were plenty of exciting results in the SEC, including Texas A&M’s come-from-behind victory over LSU.
But that game didn’t figure too much into the FPI rankings, apparently. Texas A&M is No. 12 in the latest ESPN Football Power Index, with LSU right behind at No. 14. The Aggies only moved up 2 spots, while the Tigers only fell 2 spots.
However, at the top of the rankings, Texas leapfrogged Ohio State to reclaim the No. 1 spot. You can see the full top-25 rankings below:
- Texas
- Ohio State
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Notre Dame
- Tennessee
- Ole Miss
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Miami
- Indiana
- Texas A&M
- Clemson
- LSU
- USC
- SMU
- Louisville
- Kansas State
- Iowa State
- Boise State
- South Carolina
- Colorado
- Florida
- Mizzou
- Arkansas
That’s an impressive 11 SEC squads in the top 25 of the FPI rankings this week. The only 5 SEC teams not to make the cut were Oklahoma (No. 29), Auburn (No. 30), Vanderbilt (No. 37), Kentucky (No. 50) and Mississippi State (No. 72).
Oregon, the current No. 1 team in the AP Poll, is only at No. 8 in the Football Power Index, right behind an Ole Miss team with multiple losses.
How will the FPI rankings change in Week 10? Check back here next Sunday to find out!
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.
