The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) rankings are insanity. FPI ranks Tennessee as the No. 22 team in the country. FPI has Syracuse as the No. 19 team in the nation ahead of teams like Tennessee, Kansas State, and North Carolina.
The Clemson Tigers are ranked 18 spots ahead of Duke despite the Blue Devils blowing out the Tigers 28-7 in Week 1. The illogical rankings don’t stop there. In fact, they get even worse at the top.
The rankings disrespect teams like Georgia, Michigan, and Texas. ESPN FPI is high on Alabama and Oklahoma, who have both not defeated a Power Five opponent through two weeks. Go figure.
What does the absurd ESPN FPI top-10 look like?