LSU sees a bump in ESPN’s Football Power Index after Week 2 win over Grambling
It didn’t erase LSU’s disappointing performance in a Week 1 loss to Florida State, but Saturday’s 72-10 beatdown over Grambling marked a step in the right direction as the Tigers showed signs of improvement on both sides of the ball.
Winning a game against an FCS opponent isn’t going to move the needle much for the Tigers, who remained at No. 14 in both polls this week despite the win.
However, in ESPN’s Football Power Index, an analytics-based metric that takes the human element out of the equation, the Tigers saw a slight bump this week following the win.
Here’s how the FPI top 25 looks entering Week 3 when LSU will open SEC play on the road against Mississippi State.
Auburn Tigers (2-0)
FPI: 11.4
Week 2 Result: W 14-10 at Cal
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Samford
Cincinnati Bearcats (2-0)
FPI: 11.5
Week 2 Result: W 27-21 at Pittsburgh
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Miami (Ohio)
UCF Knights (2-0)
FPI: 11.5
Week 2 Result: W 18-16 at Boise State
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Villanova
Tennessee Volunteers (2-0)
FPI: 13.1
Week 2 Result: W 30-13 vs. Austin Peay
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Florida
Kansas State Wildcats (2-0)
FPI: 13.1
Week 2 Result: W 42-13 vs. Troy
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Missouri
Clemson Tigers (1-1)
FPI: 13.1
Week 2 Result: W 66-17 vs. Charleston Southern
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Florida Atlantic
Texas A&M Aggies (1-1)
FPI: 13.3
Week 2 Result: L 48-33 at Miami
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Louisiana-Monroe
Syracuse Orange (2-0)
FPI: 13.7
Week 2 Result: W 48-7 vs. Western Michigan
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Purdue
Oregon State Beavers (2-0)
FPI: 14.4
Week 2 Result: W 55-7 vs. UC Davis
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. San Diego State
Utah Utes (2-0)
FPI: 15.5
Week 2 Result: W 20-13 at Baylor
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Weber State
Miami Hurricanes (2-0)
FPI: 16.4
Week 2 Result: W 48-33 vs. Texas A&M
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Bethune
Washington Huskies (2-0)
FPI: 16.4
Week 2 Result: W 43-10 vs. Tulsa
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Michigan State
LSU Tigers (1-1)
FPI: 18.2
Week 2 Result: W 72-10 vs. Grambling
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Mississippi State
Ole Miss Rebels (2-0)
FPI: 18.3
Week 2 Result: W 37-20 at Tulane
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Georgia Tech
Oregon Ducks (2-0)
FPI: 18.8
Week 2 Result: W 38-30 at Texas Tech
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Hawaii
Michigan Wolverines (2-0)
FPI: 19.0
Week 2 Result: W 35-7 vs. UNLV
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Bowling Green
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0)
FPI: 21.2
Week 2 Result: W 45-24 at NC State
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Central Michigan
Oklahoma Sooners (2-0)
FPI: 21.4
Week 2 Result: W 28-11 vs. SMU
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Tulsa
Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)
FPI: 21.8
Week 2 Result: W 63-7 vs. Delaware
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Illinois
Texas Longhorns (2-0)
FPI: 22.8
Week 2 Result: W 34-24 at Alabama
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Wyoming
Florida State Seminoles (2-0)
FPI: 23.0
Week 2 Result: W 66-13 vs. Southern Miss
Week 3 Opponent: Away at Boston College
USC Trojans (3-0)
FPI: 23.6
Week 2 Result: W 56-10 at Stanford
Week 3 Opponent: Bye
Georgia Bulldogs (2-0)
FPI: 24.5
Week 2 Result: W 45-3 vs. Ball State
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. South Carolina
Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0)
FPI: 25.9
Week 2 Result: W 35-7 vs. Youngstown State
Week 3 Opponent: Home vs. Western Kentucky
Alabama Crimson Tide (1-1)
FPI: 26.3
Week 2 Result: L 34-24 vs. Texas
Week 3 Opponent: Away at South Florida
