ESPN FPI Predicts Final Six Games for WVU

Will the Mountaineers remain in the Big 12 race deep into November?

Despite the heartbreaking loss to Houston last Thursday, West Virginia is still exceeding preseason expectations and is very much in play for the Big 12 title game. 

The Mountaineers return home this week for a matchup with Oklahoma State, who is playing much better than they were just a few weeks ago when they surprisingly lost in blowout fashion to South Alabama.

WVU still has three of the four Big 12 newcomers on the schedule and will finish out the regular season on the road in Waco against a struggling Baylor Bears team. The combined conference record of WVU's remaining opponents is 7-11. If you remove Oklahoma from that equation, it's 4-11. 

Wins are there for the taking but can WVU take care of business? Below, you'll find what the ESPN FPI (Football Power Index) thinks of West Virginia's chances in each of its six remaining games.

vs. Oklahoma State (4-2, 2-1)

WVU's chance to win: 62.4%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 5-2 (3-1).

at UCF (3-3, 0-3)

WVU's chance to win: 39.6%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 5-3 (3-2).

vs. BYU (4-2, 1-2)

WVU's chance to win: 73.9%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 6-3 (4-2).

at Oklahoma (6-0, 3-0)

WVU's chance to win: 5.2%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 6-4 (4-3).

vs. Cincinnati (2-4, 0-3)

WVU's chance to win: 58.7%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 7-4 (5-3).

at Baylor (2-4, 1-2)

WVU's chance to win: 63.6%.

WVU's record in FPI is correct: 8-4 (6-3).

Big 12 Power Rankings - Week 8

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