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Where every B1G team falls in ESPN’s preseason FPI rankings

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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We’re still over four months away from the first kickoff of the 2021 college football season, but ESPN’s preseason Football Power Index (FPI) rankings are already out.

This week, ESPN’s FPI was updated, ranking every team at the FBS level. Five teams from the B1G cracked the Top 25 and 10 were listed inside the Top 50 for the upcoming season.

Ohio State leads the way for the league at No. 5 after a 7-1 season in 2020, making an appearance in the national championship. Despite a 4-5 campaign last year, Penn State also rounded out the Top 10 with a No. 10 ranking.

Here’s a look at the Top 25 from ESPN’s FPI:

  1. Alabama
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Clemson
  4. Iowa State
  5. Ohio State
  6. Texas A&M
  7. Georgia
  8. Mississippi State
  9. Oklahoma State
  10. Penn State
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Texas
  13. North Carolina
  14. Florida
  15. Wisconsin
  16. Auburn
  17. Oregon
  18. LSU
  19. TCU
  20. Miami
  21. Texas Tech
  22. Ole Miss
  23. Iowa
  24. West Virginia
  25. Indiana

Here’s a look at where every B1G team currently ranks:

  • No. 5: Ohio State
  • No. 10: Penn State
  • No. 15: Wisconsin
  • No. 23: Iowa
  • No. 25: Indiana
  • No. 30: Northwestern
  • No. 40: Michigan
  • No. 46: Nebraska
  • No. 49: Minnesota
  • No. 50: Purdue
  • No. 55: Maryland
  • No. 56: Michigan State
  • No. 79: Rutgers
  • No. 87: Illinois
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