Updated ESPN FPI college football top 25 rankings after wild Week 4
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Another busy weekend of college football action around the country is in the books, and the world is now waiting for the updated Top 25 rankings ahead of Week 5.
With Week 4 in the books, ESPN has already dropped its updated FPI Top 25 rankings with plenty of the movement in the top seven, shuffling the rankings in the latest ESPN Football Power Index.
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The Georgia Bulldogs jumped two spots to No. 1, followed by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, who jumped two spots of their own. Ohio State fell from No. 1 to No. 3, followed by the Texas Longhorns and Miami Hurricanes to round out the top five.
One of the biggest winners of the week were the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who jumped seven spots up the rankings, while the Oklahoma Sooners are heading in the wrong direction after plummeting seven spots of their own.
Where does your favorite team stand after Week 4? A full look at the ESPN FPI Top 25 rankings ahead of Week 5 can be seen below.
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Updated ESPN FPI Top 25 Rankings after Week 4
- Georgia Bulldogs
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Texas Longhorns
- Miami Hurricanes
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Indiana Hoosiers
- LSU Tigers
- Oregon Ducks
- Florida Gators
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Utah Utes
- Texas Tech Red Raiders
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Penn State Nittany Lions
- Texas A&M Aggies
- BYU Cougars
- USC Trojans
- Ole Miss Rebels
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Pittsburgh Panthers
- Michigan Wolverines
- Auburn Tigers
- Iowa Hawkeyes
About the ESPN FPI
“The Football Power Index (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. 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.” – via ESPN.com.
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