Michigan ESPN’s Football Index Really Isn’t High On Michigan For Year Ahead Published April 13, 2021 ESPN’s FPI rankings are not high on Michigan for the 2021 season. ESPN's FPI rankings give Michigan a 2% chance of winning the Big Ten East, a 0.7% chance of winning the Big Ten and a 0.0% chance of making the CFP. — Scott Bell (@sbell021) April 13, 2021 The Big Ten in the FPI rankings with the Wolverines coming in 7th and at No. 40: Big Ten 🏈 Preseason ESPN FPI Rankings; 5. Ohio State10. Penn State15. Wisconsin23. Iowa 25. Indiana30. Northwestern40. MICHIGAN46. Nebraska49. Minnesota50. Purdue55. Maryland56. Michigan State79. Rutgers87. Illinois — Juwan and the BeanStocks (@MJoeBean) April 13, 2021 In this article: Recent Posts Once Predicted To Flip To Michigan, Top B1G Commit Now Back On Market SEC Program Predicted To Flip Five-Star Ohio State Commit A Five-Star Recruit Is Obviously Thinking Very Highly Of Michigan Ahead Of Signing Day One-Time Michigan QB Pledge Carter Smith Announces Commitment To B1G School Michigan Predicted To Flip Another Elite Recruit From LSU