Nebraska’s Shocking Plummet in ESPN’s Football Power Index: What’s Behind the Unexpected Slide?
Well, here’s a twist for the Nebraska Huskers—despite steamrolling Houston Christian with a 59-7 blowout, their ranking on ESPN’s Football Power Index took a bit of a nosedive. It’s wild how numbers work sometimes, isn’t it? Currently, the Huskers are sitting at 17th nationally and hold the seventh spot in the Big Ten, which is a tad lower than last week’s tally. Projections still have Nebraska clocking in at around 9.2 wins this season and a tantalizing 26.4% shot at making the College Football Playoff—enough to keep the optimism burning. Meanwhile, Oregon’s leading the charge in both the Big Ten and nationwide, with UCLA languishing at the bottom of the conference standings. As Nebraska gears up to face off against Michigan this Saturday in what promises to be another electric sellout at Memorial Stadium, all eyes are on how these stats might swing yet again when the dust settles. LEARN MORE
- Nebraska’s football power index ranking dropped despite a decisive win over Houston Christian.
- The Huskers are now ranked 17th nationally and seventh in the Big Ten, according to ESPN’s FPI.
- ESPN’s FPI projects Nebraska will have 9.2 wins and a 26.4% chance of making the College Football Playoff.
- Oregon leads the Big Ten and the nation in the FPI rankings, while UCLA is ranked last in the conference.
ESPN’s football power index has been updated following another week of games, and Nebraska’s analytical numbers have taken a slight hit after their 59-7 victory over Houston Christian on Saturday.
The Huskers are seventh in the Big Ten, according to the FPI, and 17th overall, having ranked fifth and 12th last week. The Huskers have been projected to have 9.2 wins and a 99.8% chance of becoming bowl eligible. In addition, they have a 26.4% chance of qualifying for the College Football Playoff.
The Oregon Ducks are No. 1 in the Big Ten and nationally, with an FPI score of 24.2 and a projected total of 10.6 wins. The UCLA Bruins are 18th in the conference and 98th in the nation, with an FPI score of minus-7.3 and a projected total of 1.2 wins.
ESPN describes the football power index as a measure of team strength designed to be the most accurate predictor of a team’s performance over the course of the remainder of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is.
Nebraska (3-0) will return to action Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT when the Huskers welcome the Michigan Wolverines (2-1) to Memorial Stadium. The game is expected to be the 406th consecutive home sellout and can be seen on CBS.
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