Tennessee football ranked top 10 by ESPN FPI after Week 1

Tennessee football is ranked top 10 by ESPN FPI after the Vols’ Week 1 win versus Chattanooga.

ESPN Football Power Index rankings were updated on Tuesday following Week 1 of the 2024 college football season.

After a 69-3 win against FCS opponent Chattanooga, Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in ESPN’s FPI rankings.

ESPN defines FPI as the following:

“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 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.”

Top 10 ESPN FPI rankings entering Week 2 are listed below.

1. Georgia (29.6)

2. Alabama (27.2)

3. Texas (25.8)

4. Ohio State (22.9)

5. Penn State (22.0)

6. Notre Dame (20.3)

7. Tennessee (20.2)

8. Ole Miss (17.9)

9. Oklahoma (17.3)

10. Oregon (15.8)

READ: SEC football power rankings after Week 1

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire