09-20-2011, 01:19 PM
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Re: WEEK 2 ESPN Power rankings (Pats at 2)
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Originally Posted by thenepatsrule
jets @ 3  (there are a few teams better than the jets right now)
lions at 11  (expected them to be ranked higher than 11)
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Power rankings are an epic fail for 2 reasons:
1) Too much carryover from previous years. If you knew nothing about what happened prior to this season, you'd probably have to put the Lions in the top 3 (if not the overall top spot). But since they are historically so poor, they get downgraded more than they deserve.
2) WAY too much emphasis on the most recent game. Chicago and Atlanta are both 1-1. Chicago whupped Atlanta big time. But since their most recent games were a Chicago loss and Atlanta win, Atlanta goes higher in the rankings.
Power rankings are a pathetic joke. But what's even more pathetic is that in college football, power rankings decide the national championship. Thankfully we don't suffer that in the NFL.
Last edited by Wolfpack; 09-20-2011 at 01:22 PM..
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