Where Clemson ranks in ESPN’s Football Power Index heading into Week 13

Clemson football’s rankings in ESPN’s Football Power Index heading into Week 13.

Week 12 of the 2022 college football season is in the books, with Dabo Swinney handling business at home with a 40-10 win over Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes. 

With another win behind the team, it’s time for us to update you on where Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers rank in ESPN’s College Football Power Index. What is ESPN’s FPI?

According to ESPN, the 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 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete”.

Here is a complete breakdown of where the Clemson Tigers stand after the completion of 12: