The Scarlet Knights find themselves ranked 70th in ESPN’s preseason Football Power Index (FPI) following a disappointing 2015 campaign. While offseason moves included a new head coach and promising commitments from New Jersey and the rest of the tri-state area, one cannot help themselves brood over such a mediocre ranking.
Should the position add to fan despair or, depressingly, is Scarlet Knight football in worse shape than ESPN is letting on?
I realize many sports enthusiasts are skeptical of the different quantitative analysis methods that ESPN and others use in trying to predict the quality of teams prior to season kickoff.