ESPN’s Computer Releases Its Week 4 Top 25 Rankings

ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has updated its Top 25 rankings heading into Week 4.

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Week 3 of the 2026 college football regular season was a fun one, highlighted by Ole Miss vs. LSU. The Lane Kiffin revenge game was a thrilling one. Ole Miss topped LSU in epic fashion, as the Rebels got the best of their former head coach in a primetime game on Saturday evening.

The official new Coaches’ Poll and AP Poll will come out later on Sunday afternoon. However, in the meantime, ESPN’s computer model, the Football Power Index, has updated its Top 25 rankings on Sunday morning.

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ESPN’s Football Power Index updated its Top 25 rankings on Sunday morning:

1. Ohio State
2. Texas
3. Georgia
4. Notre Dame
5. Indiana
6. Miami
7. Alabama
8. LSU
9. Oregon
10. Tennessee
11. Penn State
12. Texas A&M
13. Ole Miss
14. Oklahoma
15. Utah
16. Florida
17. Texas Tech
18. USC
19. BYU
20. Michigan
21. Nebraska
22. Mississippi State
23. Louisville
24. Auburn
25. Pitt

How does the Football Power Index work?

The FPI is a projection-based model.

“The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Projected results are based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season using FPI, results to date, and the remaining schedule. Ratings and projections update daily. FPI data from seasons prior to 2019 may not be complete,” ESPN’s FPI describes.

The official new Top 25 polls will be out on Sunday afternoon, with the release of the new Coaches’ Poll and the new AP Poll.

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