ESPN Unveils Initial Preseason FPI Rankings For 2017

ESPN unveiled their initial Preseason Football Power Index (FPI) Rankings this week for the 2017 season and pegged LSU at No. 6.

The No. 1 team in the rankings is Ohio State, followed by Alabama at No.2

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Ohio State sits at No. 1 in the first iteration of preseason FPI. Entering his sixth season as head coach at Ohio State, Urban Meyer is returning eight offensive starters, including quarterback J.T. Barrett. The Buckeyes are returning seven starters to a defense that finished last season ranked second in defensive efficiency. Meyer again added depth to the team with a top-10 recruiting class for the fifth straight year.

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Preseason FPI Rankings - Version 1.0
1. Ohio State 28.9
2. Alabama 25.9
3. Oklahoma 24.5
4. Florida State 24.3
5. Auburn 21.5
6. LSU 19.6
7. Clemson 19.6
8. Penn State 18.9
9. Washington 18.7
10. Wisconsin 17.4
11. Stanford 16.7
12. USC 16.3
13. Georgia 15.6
14. Louisville 14.9
15. Florida 14.5
16. Miami (FL) 14.4
17. Notre Dame 14.2
18. Michigan 13.7
19. TCU 13.5
20. Tennessee 13.4
21. Oregon 12.3
22. North Carolina State 12.2
23. UCLA 12.1
24. Texas 11.8
25. Washington State 11.7