Posted on 09/12/2006 2:21:37 PM PDT by Cyclopean Squid
Not surprising after one week, but this week's rankings were all over the map, starting at the top. The Steelers moved back to No. 1, while the Seahawks slipped two spots to No. 3. Four teams got first-place votes -- Steelers (2), Colts (2), Seahawks (1) and Ravens (1) -- and 16 teams received votes in the top 10. Five new teams (Jaguars, Ravens, Falcons, Bears and Chargers) entered the top five, with the Ravens jumping from No. 18 all the way to No. 6.
The Panthers fell 10 spots from No. 2 to No. 12. An overreaction? Maybe, but these ranking are always volatile at the beginning of the season while things shake out.
At the bottom, well if any of you watched the Raiders or Packers over the weekend, then you know who's at the bottom. The only question was which team would be all the way at the bottom. But really, could you go wrong with either one? ...
To see the rankings, go here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?season=2006&week=2
(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...
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The scary thing is this is how the NCAA picks it's champion.
Decent chance the Raiders and Packers will each finish 0 -16.
The only way I can figure that the Radiers are not last is that ESPN doesn't want to have to remember that stinker last night. They didn't even have 100 yards total offense!
Granted it hurts me greatly to see the Pack 32nd, but come on...!
At least the Pack can say they are playing a bunch of young guys...
sorry, but the fact that pittsburgh beat the dolphins(my team) hardly merits a #1. dante suckpepper is no better than he was last season(before injury).
True true. And the coaches apparently don't even really vote (if that Tressel story was true, or if as is likely it was cover for him being caught in a lie), and then there is the heavy bias towards certain programs.
I find it amusing that Favre is the one saying they are a young team. It's true by and large, but have someone other than the team grandpa make the comment.
I think it has more to do with the fact that they're the champs.
Seattle at no. 3? Don't think so. On another note, the Ravens really were not on my radar before last week but they were very impressive. The AFC has so many elite teams right now. The NFC has quire a bit of catching up to do.
Seattle is WAY to high. That performance should have put them out of the top ten.
But now it's reached rock bottom.
Fortunately, I put about as much stock in ESPN's opinions as I do polls.
I fear my grandkids grankids will be asking them why they don't have a playoff.
Part of this is typical week one overreaction.
And the NYGiants are ranked too low. They slaughtered the Colts on the ground, and Eli kept pace with his bro in the air. Offensive line penalties killed them. ...they were a bit out of synch.
We all know how accurate the "experts" are each season. /s
Total overreaction on all counts. Teams that lost are still good (Carolina), teams that won are still bad (Jets.)
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