College football rankings are getting updated entering Week 5 of the college football season, and ESPN’s FPI has updated its top 25 system following Week 4.

In particular, teams from the B1G provided some interesting results. Ohio State (No. 2) and Michigan (No. 4) remain high on the list but a couple of other programs made the top-25 cut.

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The FPI system is especially high on Minnesota (No. 14) and Maryland (No. 24). The Gophers just landed on the Coaches Poll for the first time of the season, but they were left at No. 23. The Terrapins did not make the Coaches Poll top 25 but showed a strong fight on the road vs. Michigan.

Here’s how ESPN describes the FPI model of rankings:

The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete.

Here’s the top 25 after Week 4:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Georgia Bulldogs
4. Michigan Wolverines
5. Clemson Tigers
6. Texas Longhorns
7. LSU Tigers
8. Oklahoma Sooners
9. USC Trojans
10. Utah Utes
11. Ole Miss Rebels
12. Tennessee Volunteers
13. Penn State Nittany Lions
14. Minnesota Golden Gophers
15. Baylor Bears
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
17. Cincinnati Bearcats
18. Washington Huskies
19. Mississippi State Bulldogs
20. Oklahoma State Cowboys
21. Oregon Ducks
22. Florida State Seminoles
23. Wisconsin Badgers
24. Maryland Terrapins
25. Iowa State Cyclones