ESPN got the ball rolling with its freshly minted batch FPI rankings for the 2021 college football season. We may still be wrapping up spring practices around the country, but it is never too early to take a look at the upcoming fall, right?
ESPN’s initial FPI for 2021 viewed Penn State favorably with a top 10 ranking, but what about the rest of the teams appearing on Penn State’s 2021 schedule? Where do they all land in the first FPI of 2021?
We’ll rank each Penn State opponent based on their FPI preseason ranking. To see the full football schedule, you can check it out here.
See where Penn State lands in ESPN’s latest power index rankings
We should note that one of Penn State’s opponents does not have an FPI. Villanova, as an FCS program, does not receive an FPI ranking in this ESPN metric.
We will also note that Alabama has the highest FPI at 28.0 and New Mexico State has the lowest FPI at -33.3. This should hopefully give you an idea of the range being covered in this ranking. Penn State carried a 14.9 FPI in the initial index for the 2021 season.