US EditionCoach Accuses ESPN of Rigging College Football Rankings
- SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee expressed his belief that ESPN's rankings favor certain conferences, stating, 'the whole thing is rigged.'
- In the updated rankings, SMU moved up one spot to No. 7 despite a successful 11-3 season that included a College Football Playoff appearance.
- Lashlee criticized the SEC and Big Ten's dominance, emphasizing that the same six SEC schools have dominated championships since 1964.
- Lashlee's comments reflect ongoing concerns about ranking fairness and respect for schools like SMU, as they prepare for their first game against East Texas A&M on August 30.
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SMU coach calls ESPN rankings system 'rigged' after latest Football Power Index update
SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee is doubling down on his belief that ESPN favorites certain conferences with their rankings. ESPN released its first Football Power Index rankings in June. The Mustangs came out as No. 20 among college football teams entering the 2025 season, though ACC teams like Miami (No. 9) and Clemson (No. 11) were higher on the list. The Football Power Index is a "measure of team strength that is meant to be the best pr…
ESPN's FPI Has Some Explaining To Do
With advanced analytics being so prevalent in today's day and age, it seems like you can't even turn a corner on social media without being bombarded by a new metric on how to rank your favorite team.Not to sound like a Boomer or anything, but back in my day you had your basic statistics and the AP and BCS polls.One of the most notorious polls of the advanced analytics era of college football is none other than ESPN's FPI, and boy, did they rele…
SMU coach calls ESPN rankings system 'rigged' after latest Football Power Index update - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee is doubling down on his belief that ESPN favorites certain conferences with their rankings. ESPN released its first Football Power Index rankings in June. The Mustangs came out as No. 20 among college football teams entering the 2025 season, though ACC teams like Miami (No. 9) and Clemson (No. 11) were higher on the list. The Football Power Index is a “measure of…
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