The ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) isn’t an official rankings system, but it’s one we still find pretty interesting on a week-to-week basis. It provides a bit of a different outlook, using a certain formula each week.

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On Monday morning, with the first full week of the season finally in the books, ESPN’s FPI top 25 was updated, and there were some significant changes. Penn State soared quite a bit, and six total B1G teams made the rankings.

Penn State demolished Idaho 79-7 in the opener, a good reason behind the dramatic increase in its ranking position.

Here’s a look at ESPN’s updated FPI top 25 following the first full weekend of the season. Welcome back, college football:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. LSU
  4. Georgia
  5. Penn State
  6. Michigan
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Notre Dame
  9. Auburn
  10. Florida
  11. Texas A&M
  12. Washington
  13. Oregon
  14. Ohio State
  15. Utah
  16. Washington State
  17. Wisconsin
  18. Michigan State
  19. Mississippi State
  20. Texas
  21. Iowa
  22. Miami
  23. UCF
  24. South Carolina
  25. UCLA