Nick Saban and the Alabama football team took care of business on the road against Kentucky in Week 11 with a 49-21 win over the Wildcats.
Now, it is time to see where Alabama ranks in ESPN’s Football Power Index entering Week 12.
According to ESPN, FPI is defined as “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.”
Let’s take a look at where Alabama currently stands!
FPI: No. 4
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Alabama rolls in at No. 4 in the FPI rankings entering Week 12. I’d like to say that if the Tide can win out, including the SEC Championship, it will be extremely difficult to leave them out of the College Football playoff.
Strength of Record: No. 6
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Alabama’s wins have their strength of record among the nation’s. Finishing the season 11-1 would be a great accomplishment for the Tide.
Strength of Schedule: No. 19
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Alabama’s schedule has been tough and they have been able to navigate it with just one loss. We’ll see if that loss comes back to haunt them or not.
Remaining Strength of Schedule: No. 8
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Alabama has just two regular-season matchups remaining. Their home finale against Chattanooga is this weekend. Then their rivalry matchup against Auburn to close out the season.
Overall Efficiency: No. 8
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Efficient is not the word you would have used to describe this team in the early portion of the season, but their…
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