First, I need to apologize for a small error in the rankings the first couple of weeks. Some formulas didn’t update properly when we added a few extra people earlier in the season. After correcting the formulas it barely affected the rankings at all. The affected teams were: Pittsburgh and GB swapped the 5 and 6 spots, Cincinnati and Atlanta swapped 17 and 18, Houston and Jacksonville swapped 20 and 21.
With that out of the way, on to the latest rankings.
Not a very competitive week, most of the top teams played I-AA teams. There were a ridiculous amount of blowouts. At least I was able to watch arguably the most competitive game: Vikings @ Steelers.
Great week overall in the picks. The masses hit 77% of their picks. And if the majority of them weren’t delusional Bears fans, it would’ve been 85%. Our winner scored a mind-numbing 89 out of 91, pulling a Delhomme on the Buffalo/Carolina game.
Teams people swear by at
#1: NY Giants: We must be listening to too much propaganda on a popular sports blog. I guess the loss to the ‘Aints should’ve been a clue. I’m thinking they’ll be falling from their #2 power ranking now. 92% got burned here at a 7.2 clip.
#2: Carolina: They were the 25th ranked team and everyone (84% anyway) went for the upset over the 24th ranked Bills.
#3: Chicago (70%): This is a little fluky because this is a Bear fan heavy pick ‘em group. Common sense ruled for me and I picked the Bengals. Another funny thing was one Bear fan switched his 7 from Cincy to the Bears at the last minute and we told him he was high at the time.
Where my rankings spit in the face of traditional power rankings
#1: Denver (6-0, #18): The good news is they climbed 4 spots during their bye week. The bad news is they’re in Baltimore next week and probably still won’t get very much respect.
#2: Cincinnati (5-2, #22): They actually dropped (5 spots!) due to the Bear fan heavy nature of my sample. Let’s see if the bye week favors them as it did the Broncos.
#3: Green Bay (4-2, #4): A soft spot in their schedule is still inflating their worth. Look for a regression as they face the Petersons Favres (stupid Childress) this weekend.
5 strong over the long haul
#1: Minnesota: Opened the season at their lowest ranking of #4, spent four separate weeks at #1.
#2: Indianapolis: Opened at #7 and steadily climbed to the #1 spot this week.
#3: New England: Opened at #2 and never lower than #8.
#4a: New Orleans: Opened at #1, and have been woefully underrated dropping to #8.
#4b: NY Giants: Lowest ranking of #12, and currently inexplicably ranked #2. Their proper place is probably closer to that low end.
Demotion time?
Time for the NFL to consider sending the Rams down and bringing up the Tuskers.
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Woo hoo! Go Tuskers…
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Did we use some GITC formula here? I fail to see the logic of the 0-6 Titans ranked above the 2-4 Dolphins. I think we can keep it within 59 of the Pats.
Also Redskins at 13?
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Anyone know how the UFL is doing overall? I haven’t heard or read anything about it.
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what he said.
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yes, but i revealed my madness a couple weeks ago.
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i watched part of a game a couple weeks ago and the stadium was maybe 40% full. but it was vegas, and there are other things to do there
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like what? minor league baseball?
it’s not like you can gamble or get a hooker or anything, right?
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There were “12,000″ fans at the Tuskers game last week. Friend told me it was more like 5,000…I know they’ve moved their games from AT&T Park (where they had “6,000″) and Citi Field.
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It’s more of a perceived power ranking rather than an actual power ranking
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Exactly, Redskins had been favored in 5 straight games until last night.
Giants are complete flukefrauds, much like the 49ers.
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/slapchop’d
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right now, i don’t have a response to that.
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Try: Fuck Ohio State.
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