ESPN’s FPI ranking plus other data after Gators’ Week 8 bye
The Florida Gators had a bye during Week 8 of the 2023 college football campaign but as they say in the theater, the show must go on. And it did despite five Southeastern Conference teams sitting out the gridiron gruel, but that does not mean that they remained static in the latest Football Power Index data.
The FPI was developed by ESPN in 2013 to measure each team’s overall strength and predict results throughout the season. As the schedule progresses, the data used to determine a team’s FPI ranking will come from the games played while also predicting the outcomes for each future matchup.
Take a look below at ESPN’s FPI numbers and other data for Florida following its midseason bye week.
Overall Ranking
No. 33 overall
Value: 7.4
Florida moved up two spots from No. 35 and gained a tenth of a point this week despite not taking the field.
Projected Record
2023 Projected Record: 6.3-5.7
The Gators lost a tenth of a point in the projected win/loss total for the regular season.
Overall Efficiency
Overall Efficiency: 64.4
Rank: 37
Florida’s overall efficiency rating remains the same but improved four spots from No. 41 in the rankings
Offensive Efficiency
Offensive Efficiency: 72.7
Rank: 19
The Gators improved a full point in offensive efficiency despite not even taking the field, improving four spots from No. 23.
Defensive Efficiency
Defensive Efficiency: 46.7
Rank: 82
The Gators fell 1.3 points in the defensive efficiency ratings while falling four spots in the rankings from No. 78.
Special Teams Efficiency
Special Teams Efficiency: 51.3
Rank: 68
Florida lost three-tenths of a point in the special teams efficiency ratings but still climbed two spots in the rankings.
Win Out Percentage
Win Out Percentage: 0%
Florida’s number since the start of the season has been zero that door was firmly slammed shut after the Utah loss.
Six-Plus Wins Percentage
Six-Plus Wins Percentage: 79.1%
The Gators lost a modicum of ground in the hunt for a .500 or better season, losing 0.9% from last week.
Chances of Winning SEC East
Chances of Winning SEC East: 2.8%
Another small but more consequential loss after Week 8 has the Orange and Blue losing 0.3% in the hunt for the East title.
Chances of Winning SEC
Chances of Winning SEC: 0.5%
Florida’s chances of winning the SEC remain the same as last week — slim but not quite none.
Chances of Making the Playoffs
Chances of Making the Playoffs: 0.0%
No changes here, nor are any expected this season.
Chances of Making National Championship Game
Chances of Making National Championship Game: 0%
Three weeks ago, the Gators had a 0.1% chance of making the final stage of the college football season, but alas, that evaporated after the Charlotte game.
Chances of Winning National Championship
Chances of Winning National Championship: 0%
And finally, Florida’s chances of surprising the entire college football world are once again zip, zilch, nada.
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