ESPN FPI Update: Ducks jump to No. 3 in nation after win over California

The Oregon Ducks once again moved up in the ESPN Football Power Index, where they’re now a top-3 team in the nation.

The Oregon Ducks continue to win, and they continue to do it in an incredibly impressive fashion.

While Saturday’s 63-19 blowout win over the California Golden Bears certainly looked great on the scoreboard and in the box score, the reality is Oregon played nowhere near as well as it could have, committing nine penalties for 99 yards and turning the ball over twice.

It’s not easy to leave a 44-point win and feel like you have a lot of places where you can improve, but that’s the mentality for Dan Lanning and this Oregon team.

Regardless of where they need to get better, it’s clear that there are few teams in the nation playing as well as the Ducks right now. That’s shown clearly with ESPN’s Football Power Index, which now has Oregon ranked as the No. 3 team in the nation based on their metrics.

Here’s an updated look at how ESPN expects the rest of the season to play out for the Ducks: