ESPN’s Football Power Index gives Notre Dame a good chance at going undefeated

The FPI likes the Irish’s chances

It was quite the weekend for Notre Dame football, as they went to College Station and defeated Texas A&M 23-13.

The win was a big one in the eyes of the pundits, but also the computers. ESPN’s Football Power Index, FPI, analyzes what most is the most likely outcome for the remainder of the season.

The Irish move up just a spot after the games completed on Sunday night, as they are one of six schools the computer-based system believes will reach the 10-win mark. The FPI gives Notre Dame the best chance to win out, 20.2%, of the top six teams that it projects to crack the double-digit win mark.

That’s all great information, but what you really want to know is about Notre Dame’s chances in the College Football Playoff. The FPI gives the Irish a 69.2% to make the CFP, 11.3% to make the national championship game and  5.1% chance to win the title.

Those aren’t terrible odds when you are looking at the big picture, as it believes that one of the top-six teams will take home the title. Notre Dame is one of those teams.

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