ESPN has released its latest FPI rankings, with the Florida Gators projected to be bowl eligible by season’s end.
ESPN’s FPI rankings were developed in 2013 as a way to measure the overall strength of each team and to predict results as the season goes on. As the season goes on, the data used to determine a team’s FPI ranking will come from the games played. FPI also predicts the outcomes for each game played.
The metric has not been kind to the Orange and Blue this season. They started out hot with an upset win over Utah in [autotag]Billy Napier[/autotag]’s first game as Gators’ head coach. Afterward, the team struggled against Kentucky and USF, losing to the Wildcats and barely sneaking past the Bulls with a victory. Statistically, these were not the best performances from the Gators.
They were able to bounce back statistically in their 38-33 loss to Tennessee and their 52-17 win over Eastern Washington.
Here are the latest game-by-game and season-long FPI updates for the Florida Gators.