Memphis is ranked No. 65 in FPI. That's slightly below No. 58, where the Tigers finished the 2024 season. FBI gives Memphis a 87.7 percent chance to make a bowl game and a 14.9 percent chance to win the AAC. That's second in the conference behind Tulane, which FPI gives a 45.4 percent chance to win the conference.

Headed into the start of SEC spring meetings, the Big Ten believed it had a partner in its push to transform the College Football Playoff into something more akin to the NFL. The Big Ten and SEC have grown significantly closer over the last year,