{
  "id": 8888062,
  "title": "Where Alabama sits in ESPN FPI rankings after win vs. Florida State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/where-alabama-sits-in-espn-fpi-rankings-after-win-vs-florida-state",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-alabama-sits-espn-fpi-090956979.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Alabama Crimson Tide have remained undefeated after securing a Week 3 victory against Florida State, as of Sunday, September 20. According to ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI), Alabama remains ranked No. 7 overall with a rating of 22.5. The team continues to be the third-highest ranked SEC team, trailing only Texas with a rating of 28.1 and Georgia with 27.1. Following their win over Florida State, ESPN's FPI projects Alabama's win-loss record at 9.4-2.9, and gives them a 3.3% chance to win out the regular season. The odds of Alabama winning the SEC are at 12.6%, while their chances to make the College Football Playoff stand at 59%, and to win the national championship at 5.8%. The Crimson Tide will face South Carolina at Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday, September 26, with kickoff at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.",
  "summary": "After avoiding a potential upset in Week 3 against Florida State, did Alabama move in the latest ESPN FPI team rankings?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}