Five Big Ten Teams on 2022 ESPN College Football FPI Rankings

College Football season is still a far way off, but the machines are at work calculating and making predictions for what should be another amazing season on the gridiron this Fall.

Per a release from The Spun:

The ESPN College Football Power Index has calculated its top-25 teams heading into the 2022 season.

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These rankings are calculated using the expected point margin against an average team on a neutral field (FPI). (Big Ten and Big 12 Teams in Bold)

Alabama Crimson Tide
Ohio State Buckeyes
Georgia Bulldogs
Clemson Tigers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Texas Longhorns
Michigan Wolverines
Oklahoma Sooners
Pittsburgh Panthers
Auburn Tigers
LSU Tigers
Penn State Nittany Lions
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Texas A&M Aggies
Utah Utes
Michigan State Spartans
Ole Miss Rebels
Miami Hurricanes
Baylor Bears
Kentucky Wildcats
Wisconsin Badgers
North Carolina Tar Heels
Oregon Ducks
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Florida Gators

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In total, five Big Ten programs have cracked the rankings as well as four Big 12 programs.

In the final College Football playoff rankings last season, the Big Ten had four total teams in the top 25, while the Big 12 finished with just 3. Between the two conferences, Michigan (3rd), Baylor (5th), Ohio State (6th), Oklahoma State (7th), Michigan State (9th), and Oklahoma (10th) finished in the top 10.

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It's a computer based model without a ton of information at this point, but the recently released FPI rankings do offer a fun valuation prior to the season kicking off this Fall.

Source: The Spun and espn.com