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The LSU Tigers (5-4, 2-3 SEC) dropped a Week 11 SEC matchup to the Alabama Crimson Tide after a 20-9 loss at Bryant-Denny Stadium. In interim coach Frank Wilson
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ESPN's FPI rankings are significantly higher on the Tennessee Vols than other polls
The Tennessee Vols were ranked No. 25 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Tennessee's loss to the Oklahoma Sooners last weekend essentially crippled the Vols' College Football Playoff hopes.
ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) was updated after all the dust had settled on Week 11. Alabama was the top SEC team in the rankings, checking in at No. 4, still sitting behind a trio of Big Ten teams at the top. The SEC had 11 teams represented in the top 25. Check out the full FPI top 25 below:
According to ESPN's FPI, Alabama also currently has a projected win/loss record of 10.9-2.0, and have a 31.5% chance to win out. The Crimson Tide also have a 54.2% chance to win the SEC, 92.5% to make the College Football Playoff, 24.4% to make the national title game, and 11.7% to win it.
As of Monday, Oct. 27, ESPN's FPI ranks Alabama as the nation's No. 4 overall team following their win over South Carolina with a rating of 22.7. Alabama drops one spot from last week, a ranking where the Crimson Tide sat No. 3 with a 23.0 rating.
The 5 SEC teams that didn’t make the cut for the top 25 were: Auburn (No. 27), South Carolina (No. 39), Mississippi State (No. 40), Arkansas (No. 41) and Kentucky (No. 50). How will these rankings change after Week 11? Check back here next week to find out!
After the unimpressive win over Purdue on Saturday, Michigan Football dropped several spots on ESPN’s FPI rankings heading into the second bye week of the year:
As Week 10 rolls in, the numbers are settling, and the ESPN Football Power Index gives us a clearer picture of who’s truly built to last till the final lap. It’s not just about wins but also efficiency,