SMU coach calls ESPN rankings system 'rigged' after latest Football Power Index update

SMU head football coach Rhett Lashlee is doubling down on his belief that ESPN favorites certain conferences with their rankings. 

ESPN released its first Football Power Index rankings in June. The Mustangs came out as No. 20 among college football teams entering the 2025 season, though ACC teams like Miami (No. 9) and Clemson (No. 11) were higher on the list. 

The Football Power Index is a "measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season."

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Now, ESPN updated those rankings on Friday, and the Mustangs, coming off a surprise College Foo...