Tide Rises in ESPN FPI After Wisconsin Win

Alabama continues to rise in ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) following the Crimson Tide's 38-14 win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, September 13.

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Alabama is up to No. 3 in ESPN's computer-based power index, sitting behind only Oregon and Ohio State. Alabama has an FPI ranking of 22.0, Ohio State (No. 2) has a ranking of 22.3, and Oregon (NO. 1) has an FPI ranking of 24.2.

The Crimson Tide's projected win-loss record according to the FPI is 8.6-3.7, ranking 29th. Miami has the top record prediction with a 10.8-1.8 projection. Alabama's win-out percentage sits at just 8.6%, but is projected at 100% to achieve six wins on the season, which would make the Crimson Tide bowl eligible for the 22nd consecutive season, maintaining the Crimson Tide's third-longest active streak of bowl eligibility (Oklahoma sits at 26 straight years, and Georgia sits at 28 straight years).

Alabama has the second-highest percentage chance to win the SEC at 19.3%. Georgia sits atop the SEC with a 28.6% chance to win the conference.

Alabama has the seventh-best percentage chance to make the College Football Playoff at 50.2%. Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon, Ole Miss, USC, and Miami sit ahead of the Crimson Tide.

The Tide sits with the fifth-best chance to make the national championship with a 14.3% chance, with Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia, and USC ahead of them. Alabama has the fourth-best chance to win the national championship at 8.5%, with Oregon, Ohio State, and Georgia ahead of it. Oregon has the best percentage chance to win the national championship with a 15.2% chance.

The Crimson Tide will have an opportunity to rise in ESPN's FPI again after a bye week, when Alabama travels to Athens, Georgia, to take on the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs on September 27.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.