LSU takes a pretty big step back in ESPN’s Football Power Index despite Arkansas win
LSU moved to 2-0 in SEC play on Saturday with a 34-31 win over Arkansas, but it was a tougher game than many expected as the Tigers entered as a 17.5-point favorite.
The Tigers ranked in the top 10 of ESPN’s Football Power Index last week after a beatdown on the road against Mississippi State, but despite pushing their winning streak to three, they’re on the downswing in this week’s rankings.
As LSU prepares for what could be another tricky road game against a ranked opponent in Ole Miss, here’s where coach Brian Kelly’s team stands in ESPN’s FPI following Week 4 of the season.
UCF Knights (3-1)
FPI: 11.2
Week 4 Result: L 44-31 at Kansas State
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Baylor
Utah Utes (4-0)
FPI: 11.5
Week 4 Result: W 14-7 vs. UCLA
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Oregon State
Louisville Cardinals (4-0)
FPI: 11.6
Week 4 Result: W 56-28 vs. Boston College
Week 5 Opponent: Away at NC State
Oregon State Beavers (3-1)
FPI: 11.9
Week 4 Result: L 38-35 at Washington State
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Utah
Kansas State Wildcats (3-1)
FPI: 13.4
Week 4 Result: W 44-31 vs. UCF
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Oklahoma State
Syracuse Orange (4-0)
FPI: 13.4
Week 4 Result: W 29-16 vs. Army
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Clemson
North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0)
FPI: 13.5
Week 4 Result: W 41-24 at Pittsburgh
Week 5 Opponent: Bye
Tennessee Volunteers (3-1)
FPI: 13.8
Week 4 Result: W 45-14 vs. UTSA
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. South Carolina
Clemson Tigers (2-2)
FPI: 14.1
Week 4 Result: L 31-24 (OT) vs. Florida State
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Syracuse
Texas A&M Aggies (3-1)
FPI: 16.1
Week 4 Result: W 27-10 vs. Auburn
Week 5 Opponent: Arkansas (Arlington, Texas)
Miami Hurricanes (4-0)
FPI: 16.9
Week 4 Result: W 41-7 at Temple
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Georgia Tech
LSU Tigers (3-1)
FPI: 18.6
Week 4 Result: W 34-31 vs. Arkansas
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels (3-1)
FPI: 18.7
Week 4 Result: L 24-10 at Alabama
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. LSU
Michigan Wolverines (4-0)
FPI: 18.7
Week 4 Result: W 31-7 vs. Rutgers
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Nebraska
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-1)
FPI: 19.8
Week 4 Result: L 17-14 vs. Ohio State
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Duke
Florida State Seminoles (4-0)
FPI: 19.9
Week 4 Result: W 31-24 (OT) at Clemson
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Virginia Tech
Washington Huskies (4-0)
FPI: 20.2
Week 4 Result: W 59-32 vs. Cal
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Arizona
USC Trojans (4-0)
FPI: 20.6
Week 4 Result: W 42-28 at Arizona State
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Colorado
Oregon Ducks (4-0)
FPI: 22.4
Week 4 Result: W 42-6 vs. Colorado
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Stanford
Texas Longhorns (4-0)
FPI: 23.2
Week 4 Result: W 38-6 at Baylor
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Kansas
Georgia Bulldogs (4-0)
FPI: 23.3
Week 4 Result: W 49-21 vs. UAB
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Auburn
Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0)
FPI: 23.7
Week 4 Result: W 31-0 vs. Iowa
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Northwestern
Alabama Crimson Tide (3-1)
FPI: 23.9
Week 4 Result: W 24-10 vs. Ole Miss
Week 5 Opponent: Away at Mississippi State
Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)
FPI: 24.5
Week 4 Result: W 20-6 at Cincinnati
Week 5 Opponent: Home vs. Iowa State
Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0)
FPI: 27.2
Week 4 Result: W 17-14 at Notre Dame
Week 5 Opponent: Bye
