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Michigan’s ESPN FPI ranking is a little puzzling heading into Week 1

The Michigan Wolverines are just five days away from their season opener against East Carolina, and the expectations are sky high. They are ranked No. 2 in both the Coaches and AP Polls, but the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) isn’t quite as high on the Wolverines.

In the latest rankings heading into Week One, the Wolverines come in at No. 6, one spot behind Texas. The Wolverines have a score of 20.6 which is just 0.1 points ahead of Notre Dame, who is coming off a blowout win over Navy in Dublin, Ireland over the weekend.