Big 12 teams assessed in ESPN's post-Week 5 FPI update
After Week 5, ESPN refreshed its FPI ratings for all 16 Big 12 programs and included each team's national standing. The conference has four teams inside the national top 25, and the No. 1 spot changed hands. Colorado sits at the bottom of the league in the metric, while TCU and UCF are among the teams in the middle of the Big 12 list.
ESPN's post-Week 5 FPI refresh covers all 16 Big 12 programs and pairs each with a national position. Four league teams appear in the national top 25, and the top spot changed after a brief stay at No. 2.
Colorado is last in the conference at -0.5 and No. 72 nationally. TCU (6.5, No. 48) and UCF (6.8, No. 46) sit in the middle of the Big 12 list, while Baylor is fifth at 11.2 and No. 29 nationally.
Updated FPI rankings may shape how fans, recruits, and media discuss Big 12 teams, even though they do not decide games. A low rating could affect perceptions of programs like Colorado, while TCU and UCF may face more scrutiny as they try to improve. For students, alumni, and local businesses tied to game-day culture, shifts in national standing could influence attention, travel, and enthusiasm, though on-field results remain the stronger driver.