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Kentucky sits at No. 20 in preseason FPI

Easter weekend typically serves as the end of spring football with an assortment of teams hosting spring games on both Friday and Saturday. That means talking season has officially arrived for the 2022 year.

However, content is needed to create storylines. This week, ESPN released its preseason Football Power Index (FPI) which is “a predictive rating system that uses advanced analytics to evaluate team strength”. Kentucky has found a home inside the top-25.

The computer ranking has the Wildcats coming in at No. 20 overall trailing Baylor and being one spot ahead of Wisconsin. FPI has predicted an 8.