ESPN recently released its college football power index (FPI) ratings. You’ve probably been mulling over them. So have we!
Some things to note about FPI, according to ESPN. They consider four things when developing the rating ahead of a new season. Prior performance, returning starters, recruiting rankings, and coaching tenure.
Michigan has an FPI of 14.9 ahead of head coach Sherrone Moore’s first season.
Michigan’s FPI rating is no. 12 overall, no. 4 in the Big Ten
The FPI has Georgia at no. 1, followed by Oregon, Texas, Ohio State, Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Missouri, and Florida State at no.