Murray State is a gimme, but Mississippi State the next week will be a game that could shotput the Cats in all of these rankings.
Take a look at where the Cats are in the ESPN Football Power Index:
Below is the description of how the Power Index is calculated:
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.