LSU moving up in latest ESPN Football Power Index top 25 after Auburn win
The Tigers found themselves in three shootouts in a row early in SEC play, losing one of them to Ole Miss, but they turned in a much more complete performance in Week 7’s 48-18 home win over Auburn.
With that victory, as well as losses from team’s ranked above it, LSU is moving up in this week’s ESPN Football Power Index. The FPI rankings as a whole saw some changes this week with Oregon falling to Washington, Notre Dame upsetting USC and North Carolina surviving against Miami.
Here’s how the full top 25 looks in ESPN’s FPI following the conclusion of Week 7.
Louisville Cardinals (6-1)
FPI: 9.6
Week 7 Result: L 38-21 at Pittsburgh
Week 8 Opponent: Bye
TCU Horned Frogs (4-3)
FPI: 10.8
Week 7 Result: W 44-11 vs. BYU
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Kansas State
Utah Utes (5-1)
FPI: 11.2
Week 7 Result: W 34-14 vs. California
Week 8 Opponent: Away at USC
Duke Blue Devils (5-1)
FPI: 12.3
Week 7 Result: W 24-3 vs. NC State
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Florida State
Miami Hurricanes (4-2)
FPI: 13.1
Week 7 Result: L 41-31 at North Carolina
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Clemson
Oregon State Beavers (6-1)
FPI: 13.5
Week 7 Result: W 36-24 vs. UCLA
Week 8 Opponent: Bye
Kansas State Wildcats (4-2)
FPI: 14.3
Week 7 Result: W 38-21 at Texas Tech
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. TCU
Clemson Tigers (4-2)
FPI: 15.2
Week 7 Result: Bye
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Miami
Texas A&M Aggies (4-3)
FPI: 15.4
Week 7 Result: L 20-13 at Tennessee
Week 8 Opponent: Bye
Tennessee Volunteers (5-1)
FPI: 15.5
Week 7 Result: W 20-13 vs. Texas A&M
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Alabama
USC Trojans (6-1)
FPI: 15.7
Week 7 Result: L 48-20 at Notre Dame
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Utah
North Carolina Tar Heels (6-0)
FPI: 15.8
Week 7 Result: W 41-31 vs. Miami
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Virginia
Ole Miss Rebels (5-1)
FPI: 18.1
Week 7 Result: Bye
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Auburn
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-2)
FPI: 18.1
Week 7 Result: W 48-20 vs. USC
Week 8 Opponent: Bye
LSU Tigers (5-2)
FPI: 18.8
Week 7 Result: W 48-18 vs. Auburn
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Army
Washington Huskies (6-0)
FPI: 21.1
Week 7 Result: W 36-33 vs. Oregon
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Arizona State
Florida State Seminoles (6-0)
FPI: 21.8
Week 7 Result: W 41-3 vs. Syracuse
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Duke
Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)
FPI: 22.6
Week 7 Result: W 37-20 at Vanderbilt
Week 8 Opponent: Bye
Alabama Crimson Tide (6-1)
FPI: 23.2
Week 7 Result: W 24-21 vs. Arkansas
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Tennessee
Oregon Ducks (5-1)
FPI: 23.6
Week 7 Result: L 36-33 at Washington
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Washington State
Texas Longhorns (5-1)
FPI: 23.8
Week 7 Result: Bye
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Houston
Michigan Wolverines (7-0)
FPI: 24.5
Week 7 Result: W 52-7 vs. Indiana
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Michigan State
Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0)
FPI: 25.2
Week 7 Result: W 63-0 vs. UMass
Week 8 Opponent: Away at Ohio State
Oklahoma Sooners (6-0)
FPI: 26.4
Week 7 Result: Bye
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. UCF
Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0)
FPI: 27.8
Week 7 Result: W 41-7 at Purdue
Week 8 Opponent: Home vs. Penn State
