ESPN FPI: Colorado is the most improved team in the Power 5

[Cornicator]

ESPN FPI updated their ratings computer yesterday. Here are some interesting nuggets:

- Colorado is the most improved team in the country - rising from #77 at end of 2023, up to #36 in 2024.
- Oregon will be the highest ranked Big Ten team at #2
- Ohio State and Penn State are also ranked in the top 10.
- The Kansas Jayhawks will start the season ranked #17
- Huskers start the season ranked 10th in the Big Ten behind teams like Wisconsin, Cockeye, Washington, and UCLA.

- Indiana is not only the lowest ranked Big 10 team, they will be just one spot ahead of Houston, the lowest ranked Power 5 team in the country.
- While UTEP is ranked 111th, they're actually still ranked in the top half of Conference USA

2024 College Football Power Index - ESPN

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[Lionsfan93]

Wow...nearly all of that is absolute trash. Colorado will be trash. We will be better and so will Indiana. I don't put any stock in any of that lol.

 

[Mr.Bojangles]

ESPN FPI updated their ratings computer yesterday. Here are some interesting nuggets:

- Colorado is the most improved team in the country - rising from #77 at end of 2023, up to #36 in 2024.
- Oregon will be the highest ranked Big Ten team at #2
- Ohio State and Penn State are also ranked in the top 10.
- The Kansas Jayhawks will start the season ranked #17
- Huskers start the season ranked 10th in the Big Ten behind teams like Wisconsin, Cockeye, Washington, and UCLA.

- Indiana is not only the lowest ranked Big 10 team, they will be just one spot ahead of Houston, the lowest ranked Power 5 team in the country.
- While UTEP is ranked 111th, they're actually still ranked in the top half of Conference USA

2024 College Football Power Index - ESPN

View the 2024 College Football power index on ESPN. The FPI is the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season.

www.espn.com

Yeah not quite sure what they are basing this off of. Colorado shoved last year and showed no sign of improvement down the stretch. They actually regressed.

 

[Kazman5k]

Their computer is broken if it thinks fucking UCLA is going to be better than Nebraska

 

[Red Finger]

I learned last year ESPN might be Colorado’s biggest cheerleader. I won’t pay much attention to whatever they have to say about the fightin Prime’s.

 

[Frogsker30]

 

[huskerj12]

I learned last year ESPN might be Colorado’s biggest cheerleader. I won’t pay much attention to whatever they have to say about the fightin Prime’s.

Yeah just seems like they're hoping to get another month of fuckin ridiculous Sanders hype to ride before they fall apart again.

 

[JankTheTank]

What do you know, CU's opener against NDSU is being broadcast on ESPN. Sounds like a storyline they can prime leading up to it maximize viewership. I'm sure we'll hear the "most improved" line come up whenever the Buffs have a solid play.

 

[Stan Raymond]

What do you know, CU's opener against NDSU is being broadcast on ESPN. Sounds like a storyline they can prime leading up to it maximize viewership. I'm sure we'll hear the "most improved" line come up whenever the Buffs have a solid play.

Vegas has Colorado as a 7.5 point favorite. That should be a lot more if they were truly the 36 best team in the country. Think I'll believe Vegas more than ESPN right now.

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Cornicator]

What do you know, CU's opener against NDSU is being broadcast on ESPN. Sounds like a storyline they can prime leading up to it maximize viewership. I'm sure we'll hear the "most improved" line come up whenever the Buffs have a solid play.

Its also a Thursday night game that week. They're going to get a huge number of people rooting against Colorado.

 

[Mavsker]

Yeah not quite sure what they are basing this off of. Colorado shoved last year and showed no sign of improvement down the stretch. They actually regressed.

I think FPI highly values returning production. I read CU was 20th in RP - basically Shadeur and Travis Hunter

 

[Toe]

 

[Mr.Bojangles]

I think FPI highly values returning production. I read CU was 20th in RP - basically Shadeur and Travis Hunter

Damn two players get that much credit?

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

I’d rather be the team that gets disrespected and proves people wrong anyhow. Better than getting puffed up and then shitting ourselves like usual.

 

[HerbRedman]

Wow...nearly all of that is absolute trash. Colorado will be trash. We will be better and so will Indiana. I don't put any stock in any of that lol.

Yep. Indiana I actually think Wil be sneaky good this year. I like their HC and like the QB they brought in.

The other good thing for Indiana is they get to be completely under the radar - as opposed to Nebraska, who is every CFB pundit's "surprise" team in the B1G.

I'd rather be completely overlooked than the preseason surprise team.

 

[Poor_and_Stupid]

Yep. Indiana I actually think Wil be sneaky good this year. I like their HC and like the QB they brought in.

The other good thing for Indiana is they get to be completely under the radar - as opposed to Nebraska, who is every CFB pundit's "surprise" team in the B1G.

I'd rather be completely overlooked than the preseason surprise team.

If you flip the fan bases then we probably would be totally under the radar. We are worth loads of clicks. Especially this year.

 

[HerbRedman]

If you flip the fan bases then we probably would be totally under the radar. We are worth loads of clicks. Especially this year.

I think some of that. But honestly I think it's most due to Dominic Raiola. And the "Rhule 2nd year" hype.

Also I think there's the assumption that Indiana will slip into shitty football school purgatory again. But as we saw with Tom Allen....you can win at Indiana - or any B1G school - if you have (a) a good coach and (b) B1G TV money. Indiana has both things now.

 

[NeAz]

Seems about right to me tbh.

 

[Cornicator]

Also I think there's the assumption that Indiana will slip into shitty football school purgatory again. But as we saw with Tom Allen....you can win at Indiana - or any B1G school - if you have KALEN DEBOER and a 1st Round QB running your offense.

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