ESPN Unveils Updated Preseason FPI Rankings

ESPN released updated preseason Football Power Index (FPI) Rankings for 2017 on Thursday and pegged six teams from the SEC in the top 25.

Here is how the FPI is described by ESPN:

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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 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily.

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ESPN FPI Top 25:
1. OSU
2. Alabama
3. Oklahoma
4. FSU
5. Auburn
6. LSU
7. Clemson
8. Penn State
9. Washington
10. Wisconsin
11. Stanford
12. USC
13. Georgia
14. Louisville
15. Florida
16. Miami
17. Michigan
18. TCU
19. Tennessee
20. Notre Dame
21. Oregon
22. NC State
23. UCLA
24. Texas
25. Washington St.