ESPN released their initial Football Power Index (FPI) rankings on Tuesday.
The statistical system that measures a team’s strength and predicts future performance believes Texas could be a contender for the College Football Playoff in 2023.
The FPI rankings are not meant to be a Top 25 poll of any kind. It more so measures and combines past performance, returning starters, recruiting rankings and more.
Texas is the only Big 12 team to land in the top 10 nationally and is the 54.4% favorite to take home the conference title this season. Kansas sits at the tail end of the FPI rankings in terms of the Big 12, which is quite surprising considering their progress last season.
Here’s a look at where each Big 12 team lands in ESPN’s initial FPI rankings for 2023.