Florida State: Where does FSU football land in ESPN’s FPI rankings after Alabama l…
Florida State · AlabamaFSU football's second consecutive loss has pushed the Seminoles further down ESPN's Football Power Index . The Seminoles, now 1-2, carry an FPI rating of 7.8 entering their Week 4 matchup with Central Arkansas.
Florida State entered the weekend at No. 37 in the model before falling in Tuscaloosa. FSU jumped out to a 21-6 advantage against Alabama, but the Crimson Tide eventually took control and finished with 567 total yards in the victory.
The Seminoles are now the eighth-highest-rated ACC team in FPI. Miami leads the conference at No. 6 nationally, followed by Louisville at No. 23, Pittsburgh at No. 25, SMU at No. 26, Virginia Tech at No. 29, Virginia at No. 34, and Duke at No. 35 .
Florida State sits immediately ahead of several other ACC programs, including Clemson at No. 42 . ESPN's updated projections also paint an increasingly narrow path for the Seminoles.
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- Where does FSU football land in ESPN’s FPI rankings after Alabama loss.
- Florida State dropped to No. 39 in ESPN’s latest Football Power Index after its 50-36 road loss to Alabama.
- FSU dropped two spots to No. 39 nationally in ESPN's latest FPI rankings following its 50-36 road loss to No. 10 Alabama.
- FSU's projected chances of winning the ACC have fallen to 0.4%, while its College Football Playoff probability sits at 0.8%.