We Are Preseason FPI #26 (ESPN)

[Juan]

http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/102380/102380

"Preseason college football ratings historically have been flawed. Team reputations are generally overvalued, and the top historical programs often end up on top. ESPN Stats & Information has again created an automated set of preseason ratings for all FBS teams heading into the 2015 season, designed to predict how strong each team will be this coming season. 
 
FPI is an estimate of team strength – not a ranking of who will have the highest win total (which is dependent on schedule) and not who is most likely to make the College Football Playoff. Preseason FPI is calculated using three major components for each FBS team: prior years’ offense, defense and special teams efficiencies; returning starters and head coach information; and recruiting rankings. 
 
Last season, the top three teams in Preseason FPI (Florida State, Oregon and Alabama) made the inaugural College Football Playoff."
 
1. Ohio State
2. Alabama
3. LSU
4. Baylor
5. Oregon
6. TCU
7. Notre Dame
8. Ole Miss
9. Georgia
10. Arkansas
15. ou
26. Texas
30. Okie St
33. WVU
36. Cal
39. KSU
47. TTU
80, ISU
96. Rice
112. KU
 
Notre Dame, TCU and Baylor on the road

 

[echeese]

Not sure by any metric that Baylor is ahead of TCU

 

[Shambeaux]

Where is Aggie ranked? I thought SEC West and a top 15 class guaranteed a top 10?

 

[Juan]

Where is Aggie ranked? I thought SEC West and a top 15 class guaranteed a top 10?

I must have forgotten them

 

[Shambeaux]

I must have forgotten them

Lol not a bad thing. I didn't see the link but they are #11. I wasn't too far off.

I like us being 26. It is like they are saying they have faith in Strong but he have a lot to prove.

 

[Juan]

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