Clemson tops ESPN's preseason Football Power Index again |
| - Monday, February 17, 2020, 10:36 AM |
Clemson sits atop of ESPN's Football Power Index
for a third-straight preseason.
The advanced metric weighs a number of factors, with returning production at QB certainly a big one with its top-two-rated QBs manning the top two teams in the ranking, Clemson (Trevor Lawrence) and Ohio State (Justin Fields). Oklahoma, Alabama and Penn State round out their top-5. ESPN analyst Cole Cubelic filled out the rest of their top-10 Monday morning on social media with Wisconsin, Texas, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and Georgia. As noted, Clemson was No. 1 going into last season, followed by Alabama, Georgia and LSU. ESPN FPI top-5 1. Clemson - 27.3 rating 2. Ohio State - 26.9 3. Oklahoma - 23.5 4. Alabama - 23.3 5. Penn State - 22.7 ESPN preseason FPI top 10:
1) Clemson
2) Ohio State
3) Oklahoma
4) Alabama
5) Penn State
6) Wisconsin
7) Texas
8) Texas A&M
9) Notre Dame
10) Georgia
