Auburn stays at No. 32 in ESPN FPI ahead of bye week

Auburn remains a top-40 team in the ESPN Football Power Index after loss to UGA.

The Auburn Tigers dropped their second game of the season last week, losing to top-ranked Georgia, 27-20. The loss sank Auburn’s overall record to 3-2, and their SEC record to 0-2.

Despite the loss, the ESPN Football Power Index has the Tigers ranked at the same spot they were heading into the week, at 32.

Auburn has slowly declined in FPI over the first half of the season, but a good performance, albeit a loss, against Georgia, saved them from falling any further.

The FPI ranks each college football team by a variety of factors; Strength of record, strength of schedule, offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency, and overall efficiency.

Here’s a look at where the Tigers rank in several major categories in the ESPN FPI after their first loss of the season.