🏈 Nine SEC teams in the ESPN FPI Preseason Top 25.

[1CrimsonTider]

 

[TerryP]

Once again, the FPI makes no sense. Auburn was, at best, 10th in the SEC last season.

In the preseason, these components are made up entirely of data from previous seasons, such as returning starters, past performance, recruiting rankings and coaching tenure (more on the preseason component below). That information allows FPI to make predictions (and make determinations on the strength of a team’s opponents) beginning in Week 1, and then it declines in weight as the season progresses. It is important to note that prior seasons’ information never completely disappears, because it has been proved to help with prediction accuracy even at the end of a season. Vegas similarly includes priors when setting its lines.

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[RTB X Bot]

 

[bama alum]

Once again, the FPI makes no sense. Auburn was, at best, 10th in the SEC last season.

That's a big question mark for a team destined to be 6 - 6 with another visit to the Birmingham Bowl.

 

[TerryP]

I'll watch this guys power rankings throughout the season. He doesn't have Auburn in his top 40.

 

[UAgrad93]

Agreed @TerryP !! The Barn has a mass exodus, has a subpar recruiting season, a coach that has literally no support , and they have them ranked #10!

 

[Rolltide24]

I’m surprised these folks haven’t talked themselves into putting USC up in the top 5 with Riley there.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Agreed @TerryP !! The Barn has a mass exodus, has a subpar recruiting season, a coach that has literally no support , and they have them ranked #10!

If you recall the entire OL is returning for their super senior year and that will more than likely save them from a complete collapse this season. I would bet each and everyone of those OL's got a NIL deal to return as a condition.

 

[UAgrad93]

If you recall the entire OL is returning for their super senior year and that will more than likely save them from a complete collapse this season. I would bet each and everyone of those OL's got a NIL deal to return as a condition.

Wasn’t impressed with them last year! Unless Finley becomes the next Cam Newton and all of a sudden, he learns how to play the QB position and throws it to the right people and some WRs fall out of the trees that can catch, they still won’t be worth a shit.

 

[mando]

Did a double take when I saw the barns spot but yawl know the cult does some voodoo type crap when nothing is expected out of them.