In their first year as members of the Big Ten Conference, the Oregon Ducks announced their presence with authority.
While many questioned whether or not this flashy team from the Pacific Northwest would be able to travel and assert themselves as one of the top teams in a historic and rugged conference, the Ducks did more than just hold their own. In the regular season, they went a perfect 13-0, beating traditional powers like the Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Wisconsin Badgers, and Penn State Nittany Lions on the way to winning the conference championship before all was said and done.
Not a bad introduction to your new league.
In 2025, the Ducks’ roster will look quite a bit different, but they are still expected to be among the best teams in the nation, debuting at No. 6 on ESPN’s Football Power Index ratings, which were released on Tuesday. But will they be able to repeat as Big Ten champs? According to the FPI, it may be an uphill battle for Oregon to pull off that feat for the second year in a row.
For those unfamiliar with ESPN’s FPI, it is an index that “relies on past performance on offense and defense, returning and transfer production and past recruiting data for players on the roster to form a rating.” In essence, it’s ESPN’s way of declaring the top teams in the nation, looking at their roster, their schedule, their percentage to win each game, and where that ultimately lands them after the season comes to an end.
Here’s a look at how the conference stacks up when it comes to percentage to win the conference, according to ESPN’s FPI:
No. 18 — Purdue Boilermakers
ESPN FPI Big Ten Champion %: 0.0%
ESPN FPI Ranking: No. 92
Projected FPI Record: 3.2-8.8
Ducks Wire Big Ten Ranking: No. 18
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Publish date : 2025-06-04 12:01:00
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