Ole Miss Rebels Ranked in Latest ESPN FPI Top 25

Where did the Ole Miss Rebels land in the newest ESPN FPI rankings?

OXFORD, Miss. -- The Ole Miss Rebels were included in the Top 25 of the first Associated Press Preseason Poll on Monday, and they received an even more favorable ranking in the latest ESPN Football Power Index (FPI) rankings.

"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," per ESPN. "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."

You can find the entirety of the updated FPI rankings below with SEC teams listed in bold.

1. Ohio State Buckeyes

2. Alabama Crimson Tide

3. Georgia Bulldogs

4. LSU Tigers 

5. Texas Longhorns

6. Michigan Wolverines

7. USC Trojans

8. Clemson Tigers

9. Notre Dame

10. Penn State Nittany Lions

11. Oklahoma Sooners

12. Tennessee Volunteers

13. Oregon Ducks

14. Florida State

15. Utah Utes

16. Ole Miss Rebels

17. TCU Horned Frogs 

18. Florida Gators

19. Texas A&M Aggies

20. Wisconsin Badgers 

21. Washington Huskies

22. Texas Tech Red Raiders

23. Baylor Bears

24. Oregon State Beavers

25. North Carolina Tarheels

After being ranked No. 22 in the AP Preseason Poll, the Rebels climb to No. 16 in the updated FPI hierarchy.

Ole Miss will face four teams on this list in 2023, including three of the teams that made the top five. The other SEC programs that were included in the FPI rankings are Alabama (No. 2), Georgia (No. 3), LSU (No. 4), Tennessee (No. 12), Florida (No. 18), and Texas A&M (No. 19).

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