Where Colorado ranks in ESPN’s Football Power Index entering Week 12

Colorado’s special teams efficiency ranks well in ESPN’s updated Football Power Index

Week 11 is complete and Coach Prime and the CU Buffs are fresh off yet another heartbreaking Pac-12 loss. With a 34-31 defeat at the hands of Arizona, Colorado dropped to 4-6 on the season.

Now, it’s time to see where Colorado ranks in ESPN’s updated Football Power Index following the events of Week 11.

According to ESPN, its FPI is defined as “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. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete.”

Let’s take a look at where the Buffs currently stand in a number of different categories: