ESPN’s FPI updates Top 25, where every B1G team stands after Week 9

The latest Football Power Index rankings from ESPN have been released. It’s fitting that it’s Halloween, because it feels like there are some tricks involved.

After Week 9, ESPN’s FPI updated its Top 25, as well as where every team in the FBS falls. There are some head-scratching placements based on what we saw, particularly in the B1G.

Michigan is sitting at the No. 5 spot this week, the second-highest ranked team from the conference. Michigan State, which defeated the Wolverines 37-33, are at No. 15.

Seriously.

Nebraska is still ahead of both Minnesota and Purdue, despite losing to both in its last two games. Indiana also finds itself ahead of Maryland, despite a 2-6 record and a head-to-head loss to the Terrapins on Saturday. Yeah, it’s pretty strange

First, let’s take a look at the Top 25:

#1 Georgia

#2 Alabama

#3 Ohio State

#4 Oklahoma

#5 Michigan

#6 Pitt

#7 Cincinnati

#8 Florida

#9 Iowa State

#10 Clemson

#11 Texas

#12 Auburn

#13 Texas A&M

#14 Notre Dame

#15 Michigan State

#16 Ole Miss

#17 Penn State

#18 NC State

#19 Oklahoma State

#20 Oregon

#21 Baylor

#22 Wisconsin

#23 Miami

#24 Utah

#25 Iowa

The FPI ranks all 130 teams at the FBS level, so we’re also able to see where all 14 B1G teams stand as we enter the month of November:

#3 Ohio State

#5 Michigan

#15 Michigan State

#17 Penn State

#22 Wisconsin

#25 Iowa

#29 Nebraska

#33 Minnesota

#38 Purdue

#66 Rutgers

#72 Indiana

#76 Maryland

#80 Illinois

#85 Northwestern

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB