Espn FPI updates byu football win total, conference title odds

The college football season is quickly approaching. As we get closer to the season, espn made its final updates to the football power index. FPI is a numbers-based ranking that is used to predict games during the season.

In the updated FPI rankings, byu came in at no. 22. That was good enough for second in the big 12 behind only kansas state (18). FPI projects byu to go 8.7-3.6. Why is the Total Greater Than 12? FPI GIVES byu a ~ 30% Chance to Reach the Big 12 Title Game and Play An Extra Game in 2025.

Here are the updated 2025 rankings for big 12 teams. There is a logjam from 16-36.

1. Kansas state (18th nationally)
2. Byu (22)
3. Arizona State (24)
4. Kansas (26)
5. Baylor (28)
6. IOWA State (33)
7. Texas Tech (35)
8. TCU (36)
9. UCF (41)
10. UTAH (45)
11. Colorado (48)
12. Cincinnati (53)
13. West Virginia (56)
14. Oklahoma state (61)
15. Arizona (66)
16. Houston (70)

The big 12 is the most different power conference to predict by a wide margin. The FPI predictions reflect that. No Team has great than a 25% chance to win the conference. FPI GIVES byu A 15.2% Chance to win the big 12.

1. Kansas State – 24.5%
2. Arizona State – 16.0%
3. Byu – 15.2%
4. Kansas – 11.7%
5. Baylor – 11.2%
6. IOWA State – 5.2%
7. Texas Tech – 4.1%
8. TCU – 3.8%
9. UCF – 2.8%
10. Utah – 1.8%
11. Colorado – 1.4%
12. Cincinnati – 1.3%
13. Oklahoma state – 0.4%
14. West Virginia – 0.3%
15. Arizona – 0.2%
16. Houston – 0.1%

Byu has a 17.8% chance to make the college football playoff per fpi. That ranks third in the big 12.

1. Kansas State – 27.0%
2. Arizona State – 18.9%
3. Byu – 17.8%
4. Kansas – 14.2%
5. Baylor – 12.5%
6. IOWA State – 6.6%
7. Texas Tech – 5.3%
8. TCU – 4.9%
9. UCF – 4.3%
10. Utah – 2.3%
11. Colorado – 1.6%
12. Cincinnati – 1.5%
13. Oklahoma state – 0.5%
14. West Virginia – 0.4%
15. Arizona – 0.2%
16. Houston – 0.1%

FPI is Bully on Byu’s Chances to Reach at Least Six Wins and Reach Bowl Eligibility Again in 2025.

1. Kansas State – 97.9%
2. Arizona State – 97.8%
3. Byu – 97.5%
4. Kansas – 94.8%
5. Texas Tech – 91.0%
6. Baylor – 88.4%
7. UCF – 86.0%
8. IOWA State – 83.4%
9. TCU – 74.7%
10. Colorado – 70.9%
11. Utah – 68.4%
12. Cincinnati – 66.0%
13. West Virginia – 49.7%
14. Houston – 42.8%
15. Oklahoma State – 42.1%
16. Arizona – 34.9%