LSU Drops Again In ESPN's Football Power Index Rankings

LSU dropped down one spot to No. 5 in ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) Rankings after Saturday's 66-38 win at Vanderbilt.

LSU:
Projected W-L: 10.2 - 2.0
Probability to win out: 3.5%
Probability to win conference: 11.5%
Remaining Strength of schedule rank: 7
FPI: 24.3

Rank, Team, FPI:
1, Alabama, 30.9
2, Clemson, 28.9
3, Ohio State, 27.1
4, Georgia, 25.8
5, LSU, 24.3
6, Oklahoma, 22.1
7, Notre Dame, 21.2
8, Wisconsin, 21.0
9, Auburn, 20.4
10, Oregon, 19.9
11, Penn State, 18.7
12, Florida, 18.7
13, Texas A&M, 16.3
14, Washington, 15.7
15, Mich. St., 14.8
16, UCF, 14.0
17, Texas, 12.9
18, Miss St, 12.6
19, Michigan, 12.5
20, Missouri, 12.2
21, Iowa, 11.6
22, USC, 11.3
23, Utah, 11.0
24, Iowa State, 10.8
25, Oklahoma State, 10.5

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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. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily.

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