ESPN’s Preseason FPI Suggests Only Four Teams Have Realistic Shot at Winning National Title Next Year

ESPN has released its 2022 college football preseason football power index (FPI).

The FPI metric has been used widely across the sport in recent years as a predictive measure of performance of teams across the course of a season.

According to the latest release, here are the top 10 teams in college football for 2022 per the FPI:

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Clemson
5. Texas
6. Notre Dame
7. Michigan
8. Oklahoma
9. Pittsburgh
10. Auburn

The FPI has given five teams a 20% chance or greater to reach the College Football Playoff.