College football rankings: ESPN updates top 25 poll for Week 5 games
This week saw some more movement in the rankings after six teams in the polls lost on Statement Saturday, causing some major shifts in the middle of the country and saw Ohio State jump into the top-four after a big win at Notre Dame. Now, it's time to get a look at the updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings.
- The Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team's future performance
- Rankings and predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team's season, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team's schedule
- Teams are ranked not strictly in order of talent, but by a projected point margin against an average team on a neutral field
ESPN top 25 rankings
A look at the updated college football rankings
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25. UCF
Rankings change: Down 4
Projections: 8.2 wins, 3.9 losses
What's next: vs. Baylor
24. Utah
Rankings change: Down 5
Projections: 8.4 wins, 3.7 losses
What's next: at Oregon State
23. Louisville
Rankings change: Up 5
Projections: 9.1 wins, 3.2 losses
What's next: at NC State
22. Oregon State
Rankings change: Down 2
Projections: 7.8 wins, 4.3 losses
What's next: vs. Utah
21. Kansas State
Rankings change: Up 1
Projections: 8.6 wins, 3.7 losses
What's next: at Oklahoma State
20. Syracuse
Rankings change: Down 4
Projections: 9.4 wins, 2.8 losses
What's next: vs. Clemson
19. North Carolina
Rankings change: Up 4
Projections: 9.6 wins, 2.6 losses
What's next: Idle
18. Tennessee
Rankings change: Up 6
Projections: 7.9 wins, 4.2 losses
What's next: vs. South Carolina
17. Clemson
Rankings change: None
Projections: 6.8 wins, 5.2 losses
What's next: at Syracuse
16. Texas A&M
Rankings change: Up 2
Projections: 7.9 wins, 4.2 losses
What's next: vs. Arkansas
15. Miami
Rankings change: None
Projections: 9.9 wins, 2.4 losses
What's next: Idle
14. LSU
Rankings change: Down 5
Projections: 8.7 wins, 3.6 losses
What's next: at Ole Miss
13. Ole Miss
Rankings change: None
Projections: 8.9 wins, 3.2 losses
What's next: vs. LSU
12. Michigan
Rankings change: Up 2
Projections: 9.8 wins, 2.3 losses
What's next: at Nebraska
11. Notre Dame
Rankings change: Up 1
Projections: 9.4 wins, 2.6 losses
What's next: at Duke
10. Florida State
Rankings change: None
Projections: 11.1 wins, 1.7 losses
What's next: Idle
9. Washington
Rankings change: Up 2
Projections: 10.2 wins, 2.3 losses
What's next: at Arizona
8. USC
Rankings change: Down 3
Projections: 9.8 wins, 2.7 losses
What's next: at Colorado
7. Oregon
Rankings change: Up 1
Projections: 10.7 wins, 1.9 losses
What's next: at Stanford
6. Texas
Rankings change: Up 1
Projections: 11.0 wins, 1.7 losses
What's next: vs. Kansas
5. Georgia
Rankings change: Down 2
Projections: 11.1 wins, 1.7 losses
What's next: at Auburn
4. Penn State
Rankings change: Up 2
Projections: 10.9 wins, 1.5 losses
What's next: at Northwestern
3. Alabama
Rankings change: Up 1
Projections: 9.9 wins, 2.7 losses
What's next: at Mississippi State
2. Oklahoma
Rankings change: None
Projections: 11.4 wins, 1.4 losses
What's next: vs. Iowa State
1. Ohio State
Rankings change: None
Projections: 11.4 wins, 1.2 losses
What's next: Idle
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