ESPN Releases Updated FPI College Football Rankings Before 2025 Season

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner, and ESPN has updated its Football Power Index (FPI) rankings for the top 25 teams in the country. According to ESPN, FPI measures teams' strengths as a barometer for predicting performance over a season of work. The rankings represent how many points, above or below average, a team is with projected results based on 20,000 computer simulations, using index ratings, results to date and the schedule as a whole. Coming off back-to-back College Football Playoff appearances, the Texas Longhorns pace the country at the No. 1 spot, followed by Georgia (No. 2), Alabama (No. 3), Ohio State (No. 4) and Penn State (No. 5). Notre Dame sits just outside the top five at No. 6, with No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 9 Texas A&M and No. 10 Ole Miss rounding out the top 10. In total, the SEC leads the country with six selections in that exclusive group. The Big Ten follows with three programs in the top 10 and Notre Dame (independent) stands alone with no ACC