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All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s how the Texans rank in FPI rankings among all 32 other NFL teams entering Week 12’s matchup against the Tennessee Titans.

Eleven games into the season, the Houston Texans (7-4) have a -1.9 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th among all 32 teams.

The Tennessee Titans (2-8), who play host to Houston in Week 11 on ‘Monday Night Football’, are ranked 28th with a 5.6 FPI rating.

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,” according to ESPN.com. “FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (9-1): 8.7
  2. Baltimore Ravens (7-4): 6.4
  3. Buffalo Bills (9-2): 6.2
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (9-1): 5.1
  5. Green Bay Packers (7-3): 5.0
  6. Philadelphia Eagles (8-2): 4.5
  7. San Francisco 49ers (5-5): 3.9
  8. Minnesota Vikings (8-2): 2.9
  9. Houston Texans (7-4): 1.9
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2): 1.8
  11. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6): 1.4
  12. Arizona Cardinals (6-4): 1.4
  13. Washington Commanders (7-4): 1.3
  14. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3): 1.1
  15. Cincinnati Bengals (4-7): 0.3
  16. Los Angeles Rams (5-5): -0.1
  17. New York Jets (3-8): -0.2
  18. Miami Dolphins (4-6): -0.3
  19. Atlanta Falcons (6-5): -0.7
  20. New Orleans Saints (4-7): -0.7
  21. Cleveland Browns (2-8): -1.1
  22. Seattle Seahawks (5-5): -1.1
  23. Denver Broncos (6-5): -1.2
  24. Chicago Bears (4-6): -1.4
  25. Indianapolis Colts (5-6): -2.1
  26. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8): -4.9
  27. New England Patriots (3-8): -5.4
  28. Tennesee Titans (2-8): -5.6
  29. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9): -5.9
  30. Carolina Panthers (3-7): -7.5
  31. New York Giants (2-8): -7.7
  32. Dallas Cowboys (3-7): -8.8

The Texans will aim to improve their rating when they take on the Titans in Week 12 in what should factor in the AFC South division race. Houston has moved up four spots since last week.

Texas A&M rises in newest Football Power Index rankings

Texas A&M has risen one spot in the newest ESPN FPI rankings after Week 12.

Texas A&M (8-2, 5-1 SEC) and first-year head coach Mike Elko have continued to defy preseason expectations. The Aggies are two wins away from reaching the SEC Championship Game for the first time in program history, but that’s a tall task with a road trip to Auburn and the season finale home test vs. Texas left on the schedule.

After defeating New Mexico State 38-3, Texas A&M’s offense made some strides in the passing game, while redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed finished 20/31 for 286 yards and two touchdowns, rushing for another score.

Defensively, junior DL Malick Sylla, in just his second statistical appearance this season, recorded a game-high two sacks and three tackles for loss. At the same time, sophomore DL Rylan Kennedy earned the highest defensive Pro Football Focus score.

Ahead of facing Auburn, ESPN’s Football Power Index update saw the Aggies rise one spot, while the Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators also rose in the rankings.

Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M rose to No. 14 after defeating New Mexico State, with a 14.4 FPI rating, the seventh-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 8.8 games and have a 2.8% chance of winning out. Sitting at 8-2 and 5-1, A&M currently has a 12.5% chance of making the playoffs and a 1.1% chance of making the National Championship game.

SEC team in FPI

The top-ranked SEC teams in the upper echelon of the rankings include Texas (26.7), followed by Alabama (2nd, 26.6), Georgia (23.0) at 5th, Ole Miss (22.4) at 6th, and Tennessee (19.3) in the 9th spot.

South Carolina rose one spot (14.5) after defeating Missouri, while LSU (13.1) dropped three spots after falling to Florida on the road in a College Football Playoff elimination game. Here is the rest of the SEC rankings:

  • Missouri (24th, 11.0)
  • Florida (26th, 10.5)
  • Oklahoma (27th, 10.3)
  • Auburn (28th, 9.1)
  • Arkansas (32nd, 8.3)
  • Vanderbilt (38th, 6.6)
  • Mississippi State (69th, -0.0)

Texas A&M will face Auburn on the road on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 pm. CT. The game will air on ESPN.

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Texas A&M dropped 3 spots in the newest Football Power Index rankings

Here are the latest ESPN FPI rankings after Texas A&M’s 44-20 loss to South Carolina

Texas A&M (7-2, 5-1 SEC) failed to remain undefeated in SEC play after falling to South Carolina 44-20 on the road on Saturday night, looking lifeless on both sides of the ball after being tied 20-20 at the half.

However, credit to the Gamecocks for playing with consistent physicality and toughness, while Williams-Brice, in front of a packed crowd at night, could have resulted in nearly every SEC team enduring the same fate.

Either way, head coach Mike Elko and his staff have plenty of work during the bye week to get back to playing winning football, while QB Marcel Reed, who finished 18/28 with 206 yards, one touchdown, and an interception, must improve in the pocket if the offense has any chance at keeping up with the Texas Longhorns at the end of the season.

After the win, ESPN’s Football Power Index update revealed a small rise in the rankings for the Aggies.

Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M fell to No. 15 after losing to South Carolina, with a 14.5 FPI rating, the seventh-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 8.9 games and have a 5.3% chance of winning out. Sitting at 7-2 and 5-1, A&M currently has a 19.1% chance to make the playoffs and a 1.8% chance of making the National Championship game.

SEC team in FPI

The top-ranked SEC teams in the upper echelon of the rankings include the Texas Longhorns (26.0), followed by Alabama (3rd, 25.3), Georgia (4th, 23.1), Ole Miss (22.0) at sixth, and Tennessee (20.5) in the eighth spot.

LSU (16.0) rose two spots during the Tigers bye week, and South Carolina’s big win over Texas A&M garnered the Gamecocks three spots to No. 18. Here are the rest of the SEC teams in the rankings:

  • Florida (25ht, 10.5)
  • Missouri (26th, 10.3)
  • Oklahoma (17th, 10.3)
  • Arkansas (29th, 8.5)
  • Vanderbilt (34th, 7.8)
  • Mississippi State (69th, -0.7)

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All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s the FPI rankings for 32 NFL teams, including the Texans, entering Week 9’s matchup against the New York Jets.

Eight games into the season, the Houston Texans remain one of the league’s top teams. They could solidify their status as a threat in the AFC with a win on Thursday Night Football against the struggling New York Jets.

At 6-2, the Texans have a -1.8 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN, which ranks 13th in the NFL. Houston secured another close victory in Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts.

The Baltimore Ravens (5-3), who will host Denver in Week 9, are ranked second with a 6.2 FPI rating.

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,” according to ESPN.com. “FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”

So with that background in mind, here’s a look at how the league’s 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (6-1): 7.6
  2. Baltimore Ravens (3-2): 6.2
  3. Buffalo Bills (6-2): 6.2
  4. Kansas City Chiefs (7-0): 6.1
  5. Philadelphia Eagles (5-2): 4.0
  6. San Francisco 49ers (4-4): 3.8
  7. Green Bay Packers (6-2): 2.4
  8. Washington Commanders (6-2): 2.2
  9. Indianapolis Colts (4-4): 2.0
  10. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2): 1.8
  11. Minnesota Vikings (5-2): 1.8
  12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4): 1.8
  13. Houston Texans (6-2): 1.8
  14. Chicago Bears (4-3): 1.0
  15. Atlanta Falcons (5-3): 0.6
  16. New York Jets (2-6): 0.5
  17. Cleveland Browns (2-6): 0.3
  18. Los Angeles Rams (3-4): -0.0
  19. Cincinnati Bengals (3-5): -0.0
  20. Los Angeles Chargers (4-3): -0.1
  21. Arizona Cardinals (4-4): -0.3
  22. New Orleans Saints (2-6): -0.7
  23. Dallas Cowboys (3-4): -1.0
  24. Seattle Seahawks (4-4): -1.4
  25. Miami Dolphins (2-5): -1.8
  26. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-6): -1.9
  27. Denver Broncos (5-3): -2.5
  28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-6): -4.5
  29. New York Giants (2-6): -4.8
  30. Tennesee Titans (1-6): -5.0
  31. New England Patriots (2-6): -7.4
  32. Carolina Panthers (1-7): -10.3

Following Thursday’s outing at MetLife Stadium, the Texans will aim to improve their rating when they take on the Lions in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football.

Texas A&M rises two spots in the newest Football Power Index rankings

The newest ESPN FPI rankings have Texas A&M up two spots after defeating LSU

Texas A&M (7-1, 5-0 SEC) earned its most significant win of the season against the visiting LSU Tigers on Saturday night, as the Aggies went on a memorable 31-6 run in the second half after trailing 17-7 at halftime.

Led by Texas A&M’s change at quarterback in the second half, backup signal-caller Marcel Reed looked the part on the ground, rushing for three touchdowns. At the same time, LSU’s defense failed to adjust, allowing the Aggies ground game to bully the Tigers into submission.

Defensively, the Aggies secondary clamped up after allowing several chunk gains through the air in the first half, as senior cornerback BJ Mayes notched two interceptions in the third quarter, while Texas A&M’s pass rush recorded two late sacks.

After the win, ESPN’s Football Power Index update revealed a small rise in the rankings for the Aggies.

Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M rose to No. 12 after defeating LSU with a 16.7 FPI rating, the sixth-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 9.6 games and have a 3.5% chance of winning out. Sitting at 7-1 and 5-0, A&M currently has a 46.6% chance to make the playoffs and a 6.0% chance to make the National Championship game.

SEC team in FPI

The top-ranked SEC teams in the upper echelon of the rankings include the Texas Longhorns (25.7), followed by Alabama (3rd, 25.0), Georgia (4th, 22.9), Tennesee (21.5) at sixth, and the Ole Miss Rebels ( 22.4) in 7th place.

LSU (16.3) dropped two spots after losing to Texas A&M, and the Florida Gators (10.9) dropped one spot to 23rd during their bye week. Here are the rest of the SEC teams in the rankings:

  • South Carolina (21st, 11.5)
  • Missouri (24th, 10.6)
  • Arkansas (25th 10.4)
  • Auburn (30th, 9.3)
  • Vanderbilt (37th, 6.7)
  • Mississippi State (72nd, -0.9)

Texas A&M will travel to Columbia to face South Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 2nd at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on either ABC or ESPN+

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Texas A&M surprisingly drops in the newest Football Power Index rankings after Week 8

Even after defeating Mississippi State in Starkville, Texas A&M dropping a couple of spots in the newest FPI rankings

Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) went on the road and defeated Mississippi State 34-24 behind an impressive second-half defensive effort while starting quarterback Conner Weigman and the offense did just enough to keep the Bulldogs at bay.

Head coach Mike Elko. DC Jay Bateman made defensive adjustments after half-time, neutralizing Bulldogs freshman QB Michael Van Buren, who shredded the Aggie secondary for two passing touchdowns in the first half. However, Weigman’s two costly interceptions provided the home team with one of their three touchdowns.

A win is a win, and the Aggies have shifted their focus to the 8th-ranked LSU Tigers for a primetime showdown inside what could be a sold-out Kyle Field next Saturday night. Even after the tough win in Starkville, ESPN’s updated FPI rankings saw the Aggies fall two spots, which is somewhat surprising.

Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M dropped to No. 14 after defeating Mississippi State with a 15.7 FPI rating, the seventh-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 9.1 games and have a 1.7% chance of winning out. Sitting at 6-1 and 4-0, A&M currently has a 33% chance to make the playoffs and a 3.7% chance to make the National Championship game.

SEC team in FPI

The top-ranked SEC teams in the upper echelon of the rankings include the Texas Longhorns (27.2), followed by Alabama (3rd, 23.2), Georgia (4th, 22.9), the Ole Miss Rebels (5th, 22.1), and Tennessee (21.0) came in 7th.

LSU (16.9) moved up two spots after defeating Arkansas, and the Missouri Tigers (20th, 12.2) dropped one spot after defeating Auburn to finish the Top 20. Here are the rest of the SEC teams in the rankings:

  • Florida (22nd, 11.3)
  • South Carolina (23rd, 11.1)
  • Arkansas (31st, 7.7)
  • Auburn (32nd, 7.4)
  • Vanderbilt (42nd, 5.4)
  • Mississippi State (60th, 2.0)

Texas A&M will host LSU at home on Saturday, Oct. 26th, at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ABC.

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All 32 NFL teams (including the Texans) ranked by FPI ratings

Here’s where all 32 teams stand entering Week 7, including the Houston Texans, per the ESPN FPI ranking system.

Heading into what could be the matchup of Week 7, the Houston Texans (5-1) currently have a -2.8 Football Power Index (FPI) rating from ESPN.com, which currently ranks ninth in the NFL.

That number could expand if Houston secures a victory over the Green Bay Packers (4-2) on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Currently, Green Bay ranks 6th on the FPI rating with a -4.6.

According to ESPN’s ranking system, FPI represents “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. The FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule.”

Here’s a look at how all 32 teams stack up based on FPI going into Week 7 of the 2024 NFL season.

  1. Detroit Lions (4-1): 6.8
  2. Baltimore Ravens (4-2): 6.0
  3. Kansas City Chiefs (5-0): 5.8
  4. San Francisco 49ers (3-3): 4.8
  5. Buffalo Bills (4-2): 4.6
  6. Green Bay Packers (4-2): 4.4
  7. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2): 2.5
  8. Minnesota Vikings (5-0): 2.4
  9. Houston Texans (5-1): 2.1
  10. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2): 1.8
  11. New York Jets (2-4): 1.6
  12. Washington Commanders (4-2): 1.3
  13. Chicago Bears (4-2): 1.3
  14. Cincinnati Bengals (2-4): 1.2
  15. Atlanta Falcons (4-2): 0.9
  16. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2): 0.6
  17. Indianapolis Colts (3-3): 0.2
  18. Los Angeles Rams (1-4): -0.1
  19. Arizona Cardinals (2-4): -0.6
  20. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2): -0.6
  21. Dallas Cowboys (3-3): -1.1
  22. Seattle Seahawks (3-3): -1.4
  23. Tennessee Titans (1-4): -3.0
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5): -3.0
  25. Denver Broncos (3-3): -3.8
  26. New York Giants (2-4): -3.8
  27. Cleveland Browns (1-5): -4.2
  28. Las Vegas Raiders (2-4): -4.3
  29. New Orleans Saints (2-4): -5.2
  30. Carolina Panthers (1-5): -6.9
  31. Miami Dolphins (2-3): -8.0
  32. New England Patriots (1-5): -9.8

The Texans are up one spot from last week after securing a 41-21 victory over the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. While it could be challenging to surpass multiple teams inside the top five, switching spots with Green Bay isn’t that far-fetched, depending on the point totals.

Green Bay enters Sunday as a 2.5-point home favorite. The game will be televised on CBS.

Texas A&M stays pat in Football Power Index rankings after Week 7 bye

Here is where Texas A&M currentl ranks in the newest ESPN FPI standings

Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) enjoyed the bye week during Week 7 of the 2024 college football schedule before preparing to travel to Starkville to face Mississippi State next Saturday, which looks like a “trap game” on paper.

Around the rest of the SEC, Alabama and Tennessee dropped in both major rankings after barely winning against lesser opponents just a week after losing on the road. Even more surprising, Ole Miss was likely eliminated from the College Football Playoffs after losing to LSU in overtime. The Rebels are now 5-2 and 1-2 in SEC play.

Ahead of Texas A&M’s Week 8 clash against Mississippi State, here are the updated ESPN FPI rankings.

Texas A&M football’s FPI ranking, rating

According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Texas A&M stayed at No. 12 during the bye with a 15.6 FPI rating, the sixth-highest among SEC teams. The Aggies are projected to win 8.8 games and have a 1.3% chance of winning out. Sitting at 5-1, A&M currently has a 32.8% chance to make the playoffs and a 2.9% chance to make the National Championship game.

SEC team in FPI

Within the conference, four of the top five teams in the rankings are outside the SEC, led by the Texas Longhorns (29.8), followed by Alabama (3rd, 23.7), Georgia (4th, 22.5), the Ole Miss Rebels (5th, 21.6), while Tennessee (20.3) came in 7th.

Despite the big win, two spots below Texas A&M, LSU (14.6) settled in at 14th, while the Missouri Tigers (19th, 12.7) and Oklahoma Sooners (20th, 12.0) finished out of the Top 20. Here is the rest of the SEC team rankings.

  • South Carolina (26th, 9.2)
  • Florida (27th, 8.7)
  • Kentucky (32nd, 7.8)
  • Auburn (34th, 7.6)
  • Vanderbilt (35th, 7.6)
  • Mississippi State (59th, 2.0)

Texas A&M will face Mississippi State on the road on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 3:15 p.m. CT. The game will air on the SEC Network.

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Where is Ohio State in relation to Michigan, Penn State in ESPN’s early Big Ten FPI rankings?

Are you at all surprised at where Ohio State is in relation to Michigan on ESPN’s FPI rankings? What about the rest of the Big Ten? #GoBucks

If you’ve followed along with us for any period of time, there’s no doubt you know that there are a few things we like to keep tabs on when it comes to the Ohio State football team. One of those is the ESPN Football Power Index which is used as a predictive metric of a team’s future success.

To be fully transparent, the formula used isn’t well-known since it’s held pretty close to the vest by ESPN, but it’s a bit of a combination of returning talent, recruiting reinforcements, and past history, all designed to put a quantitative measure on a team’s roster and potential success.

As luck would have it, ESPN just released its very early FPI rankings for 2023 and Ohio State got a pretty unexpected bump and sits awfully high on the list of teams for 2023, probably much higher than you might expect.

Here on this free Buckeye homer site, we do like to keep tabs on the entire Big Ten, so we thought it a good exercise to rank the Big Ten teams to see how they stack up according to the FPI. Where is Ohio State in relation to Michigan, Wisconsin, and seemingly everyone’s dark horse contender, Penn State?

Here’s the ESPN FPI ranking of all fourteen teams in the conference from worst to first.

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According to ESPN’s FPI rankings, 11 teams have a decent chance of making the College Football Playoff in 2023.

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