LOOK: ESPN releases 2022 College Football FPI Predictions
ESPN has released their Football Power Index for the 2022 season. FPI is ESPN's analytic tool used to calculate a team's strength against common opponents. Based on the FPI score ESPN makes projections on everything from W-L to odds of winning the National Championship.
For the Big Ten, ESPN has Ohio State the clear cut favorite giving them a 73.6% chance to win the conference and a 27.4% chance at winning the National Championship. The next closest program is Michigan, with only a 1.3% chance to win the National Championship.
ESPN once again expects the East division to dominate the B1G with the top 4 spots going to OSU, Michigan, Penn State, and Michigan State. The highest ranked West Division team is Wisconsin, but ESPN actually gives Nebraska the slight edge 29.2%-28.9% to win the division.
Top 25 Rankings
ESPN projects five B1G teams to be ranked in the top 25;
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes
#7 Michigan Wolverines
#12 Penn State Nittany Lions
#16 Michigan State Spartans
#21 Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Standings
| WEST | EAST |
|---|---|
|
Nebraska Cornhuskers |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
|
Wisconsin Badgers |
Michigan Wolverines |
|
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Penn State Nittany Lions |
|
Iowa Hawkeyes |
Michigan State Spartans |
|
Purdue Boilermakers |
Maryland Terrapins |
|
Illinois Fighting Illini |
Indiana Hoosiers |
|
Northwestern Wildcats |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
Team FPI
Here is how each B1G team ranks in ESPN's FPI, how they project in W-L, 6+ wins, and division, conference, and playoff chances.
#14 Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| W-L | 6+ Win % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4-8 |
11.7% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
#13 Northwestern Wildcats
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.3-7.7 |
17% |
.3% |
0% |
0% |
#12 Illinois Fighting Illini
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.5-7.5 |
23.5% |
.6% |
0% |
0% |
#11 Indiana Hoosiers
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.3-7.7 |
18.4% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
#10 Purdue Boilermakers
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.0-5.2 |
82.6% |
13% |
1.3% |
0% |
#9 Maryland Terrapins
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.3-5.7 |
70.8% |
.4% |
.2% |
0% |
#8 Minnesota Golden Gophers
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5-4.6 |
92.4% |
14.2% |
1.4% |
0% |
#7 Iowa Hawkeyes
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.9-5.3 |
82.1% |
13.9% |
1.7% |
0% |
#6 Nebraska Cornhuskers
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.7-4.6 |
93.5% |
29.2% |
3.5% |
0% |
#5 Wisconsin Badgers
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.2-4.1 |
97.3% |
28.9% |
4.7% |
0.6% |
#4 Michigan State Spartans
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.0-4.1 |
96.2% |
3.5% |
2.2% |
1.8% |
#3 Penn State Nittany Lions
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.3-3.8 |
97.4% |
6.6% |
4.3% |
3.8% |
#2 Michigan Wolverines
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9.5-2.6 |
99.8% |
9.9% |
7.2% |
14.8% |
#1 Ohio State Buckeyes
| W-L | 6+ Wins % | Win Div % | Win Conf % | Playoff % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11.8-1.0 |
100% |
79.7% |
73.6% |
82% |
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