We are still in the college football offseason, but as teams take part in spring practice and host spring games, it feels like the news cycle is up and running.
As new coaching staffs settle and teams prepare for the season, a hierarchy has started to form as we plow toward August and September.
Many college football fans look at the AP Top 25, or the USA TODAY Coaches Poll to see where their team ranks, but one thing that we like to use is the ESPN Football Power Index. The FPI measures a team’s true strength on a net point scale; expected point margin vs. opponent on a neutral field. It also gives a percent chance for each team to win their conference, make the College Football Playoff, and ultimately win the national championship.
We know that heading into the 2022 season under a new coaching staff, the Oregon Ducks are projected to be ranked just outside of the top-10, and they figure to be among the best teams in the Pac-12 as well. But where do they stack up in the top 25 according to ESPN’s FPI? Let’s take a look: