Ohio State is projected as the best team in college football in 2017, per ESPN’s Football Power Index. Alabama is No. 2 in the FPI, Oklahoma is No. 3, Florida State is No. 4 and Auburn is No. 5. Other teams from the Big Ten in the top 25 are: No. 8 Penn State, No. 10 Wisconsin and No. 18 Michigan. Here is what is said about the Buckeyes in the story: “Entering his sixth season as head coach at Ohio State, Urban Meyer is returning eight offensive starters, including quarterback J.T. Barrett. The Buckeyes are returning seven starters to a defense that finished last season ranked second in defensive efficiency. Meyer again added depth to the team with a top-10 recruiting class for the fifth straight year.” And here is an explanation on how the Football Power Index is measured: “(FPI) is an automated ranking intended to measure team…
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