Interesting stuff. The SP+ takes into account returning production, recent recruiting, and recent history of offensive and defensive efficiencies. You can get the full rankings here:
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...2020-preseason-college-football-fpi-breakdown
And here:
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...+-college-football-rankings-alabama-back-no-1
Here's how we stack up vs. CUSA and 2020 Opponents:
FPI
#43 Pitt
#51 Boise State
#73 WKU
#79 Southern Miss
#80 Marshall
#85 UAB
#89 FAU
#90 Ohio
#92 MTSU
#97 ECU
#105 LA Tech
#109 Rice
#111 Charlotte
#115 North Texas
#116 UTSA
#118 ODU
#120 FIU
#129 UTEP
SP+
Team.....................OVR......OFF.........DEF
Boise State..............#38.......#36.........#41
Pitt...........................#42.......#103........#12
WKU.........................#57.......#112........#22
Ohio.........................#67........#34...........#99
UAB..........................#68.......#118........#30
FAU..........................#70........#67..........#77
Marshall..................#77........#91..........#63
Southern Miss.........#87.......#95...........#73
LA Tech...................#92........#87...........#87
ECU..........................#96.......#60...........#109
MTSU......................#106.......#50...........#122
Charlotte.................#107......#47..........#123
North Texas............#111......#107........#107
FIU...........................#114......#125.........#72
Rice.........................#115......#128.........#65
ODU.........................#120......#130.........#80
UTSA.......................#124......#105.........#127
UTEP........................#130......#126.........#129
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...2020-preseason-college-football-fpi-breakdown
And here:
https://www.espn.com/college-footba...+-college-football-rankings-alabama-back-no-1
Here's how we stack up vs. CUSA and 2020 Opponents:
FPI
#43 Pitt
#51 Boise State
#73 WKU
#79 Southern Miss
#80 Marshall
#85 UAB
#89 FAU
#90 Ohio
#92 MTSU
#97 ECU
#105 LA Tech
#109 Rice
#111 Charlotte
#115 North Texas
#116 UTSA
#118 ODU
#120 FIU
#129 UTEP
SP+
Team.....................OVR......OFF.........DEF
Boise State..............#38.......#36.........#41
Pitt...........................#42.......#103........#12
WKU.........................#57.......#112........#22
Ohio.........................#67........#34...........#99
UAB..........................#68.......#118........#30
FAU..........................#70........#67..........#77
Marshall..................#77........#91..........#63
Southern Miss.........#87.......#95...........#73
LA Tech...................#92........#87...........#87
ECU..........................#96.......#60...........#109
MTSU......................#106.......#50...........#122
Charlotte.................#107......#47..........#123
North Texas............#111......#107........#107
FIU...........................#114......#125.........#72
Rice.........................#115......#128.........#65
ODU.........................#120......#130.........#80
UTSA.......................#124......#105.........#127
UTEP........................#130......#126.........#129
