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Sports Illustrated
September 13, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 2: Oakland is the big upward mover this week. San Diego takes the heavy slide. Two weeks ago the Raiders and Chargers played each other to a virtual standstill. I am fully aware of this, so you don't have to bring it to my attention...   |
Sports Illustrated
September 27, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings I've tried for as long as I could, but it is now impossible to keep certain teams higher than teams they lost to. The Giants beat Philly which beat Dallas which beat Washington which beat the Giants ... see the point?... |
Sports Illustrated
November 1, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings I had less trouble at the top of my rankings than at the bottom. I mean it was fairly cut and dried up there at the head of the line, but down below -- well, I don't want to give away the ending to this story. You'll see for yourself... |
Sports Illustrated
October 18, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 8: These are the kind of weeks you pray for. The top seven all won. Eight of the bottom nine lost. Fewer hours to agonize over the rankings. Time to take care of the chores that should have been seen to long ago... |
Sports Illustrated
October 24, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings The question is: How far do you drop the Rams after their loss? Some raters have not dropped them at all, assuming that their loss to the Chiefs was a momentary aberration. Sorry, can't go that route... |
Sports Illustrated
October 12, 2000 |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 7: Right now, I've got my board exactly as I want it, so I'm ready to deflect all criticism -- which I hope I don't get, because these letters about team rankings are just soooooo boring... |
Sports Illustrated
October 4, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Look at it this way: The Rams probably will break all those records because their defense isn't that great, therefore the varsity offense stays on the field longer... |
Sports Central
September 30, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings After four weeks of play, NFL teams are rated. |
Sports Central
November 18, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings The Bengals have won three of their last four, including a Week 8 victory against Seattle. Justify ranking the Seahawks ahead of Cincinnati. |
Sports Illustrated
November 14, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's NFL Power Rankings The rankings don't usually hit a snag at the very first position. Usually I'm clear on which team I think is best, but now I'm not so sure. Five teams are at 8-2... |
Sports Central
September 23, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings After week 3 of football season, here is the updated list of top teams in the NFL. |
Sports Central
September 16, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Central
October 5, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings No change in the top four rankings, and little elsewhere. But the Falcons, Steelers, Giants and Chargers showed significant forward progress, while the Ravens, Panthers, Packers and Titans dropped back a few notches. |
Sports Central
December 14, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings The Philadelphia Eagles outscore the New England Patriots for the top ranking this week, making it safe to say: Super Bowl XXXIX, Eagles over Colts! Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers are clawing their way to a playoff berth. |
Sports Central
October 14, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings Some teams are getting a leap of faith or the benefit of the doubt in this week's rating of NFL teams. |
Sports Central
November 9, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers deservedly sit at the top of the rankings. But the San Diego Chargers, suddenly among the top ten, are quickly moving up in the ranks -- while the Houston Texans dropped from number 8 to 11. Other than that, most changes this week were insignificant. |
Sports Illustrated
September 6, 2000
Paul Zimmerman |
Dr. Z's Power Rankings Week 2: At this point in the season I will try to maintain the integrity of ranking a team higher than the one it beat, regardless of what was supposed to happen... Top ranked are the Bucs, Colts, Rams, Bills, and Titans... |
Sports Central
October 21, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings I swear that every single Rams fan prefers Marc Bulger... I want to see more of Chris Hovan. He's a defensive MVP candidate... The injury to Shawn Barber on Monday night almost cost the Chiefs the game... etc. |
Sports Central
September 10, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked on their strength after the first week of the regular season. |
Sports Central
November 18, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings After 11 weeks of play, the Tennessee Titans are still on top. Here, the rest of the league is ranked. |
Sports Central
September 23, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The hot game this week is Tennessee at Pittsburgh. Philly at Buffalo could also be good if the Eagles have straightened things out. |
Sports Central
October 24, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings NFL team rankings for the upcoming week. |
Sports Central
October 4, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Current division leaders: Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Miami, Denver, Chicago, Tampa Bay, Washington, Seattle. That will change before the end of the season, but I guarantee that no one picked those eight teams. |
Sports Central
December 9, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings Philadelphia, Miami, Baltimore, and Tampa Bay all have good defenses this season, but I think New England's has to be the best of them all. |
Sports Central
April 16, 2009
Seth Doria |
2009 NFL Schedule Breakdown Here are the biggest winners and losers from the Tuesday announcement of the 2009 National Football League schedule |
Sports Central
December 3, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The league MVP race is too close to call right now. And with a third of the season left to play, that makes sense. The Philadelphia Eagles climb to the top of the rankings as the NFC's Super Bowl front-runner. |
Sports Central
December 29, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 16 Power Rankings The teams with the best records are dropping quickly in the rankings. |
Sports Central
December 16, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings The Eagles and their AFC counterparts in New England may be due for a letdown in the next two weeks, but I wouldn't read much into it. Both teams will be just fine -- especially if they can secure homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. |
Sports Central
November 16, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Predictions of what could happen in the NFL. |
Sports Central
October 3, 2006
Brad Oremland |
Week 4 NFL Power Rankings NFL's players of the month... Moose Johnston explains football is the ultimate team sport... Sacking Peyton Manning... Commercials versus replays... NFC's last two undefeated teams duked it out last weekend... etc. |
Sports Central
December 5, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings LaDainian Tomlinson chasing the single-season touch down record... Top four in passer ratings... San Diego Chargers move to number one in the power rankings... etc. |
Sports Central
October 10, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Good offense is nice, and good defense is nice, and good special teams are nice, but the best teams have all three. Here are this week's NFL power rankings. |
Sports Central
November 2, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Pittsburgh Steelers have won five in a row, and they're playing like the top team -- who they just happen to face this week. And those upstart Houston Texans have pushed themselves into the top-ten ranking. |
Sports Central
October 7, 2008
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings NFL teams are ranked based on their performance in the first five weeks of the season. |
Sports Central
September 30, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 4 Power Rankings Easily the biggest game of the season so far: Denver at Kansas City... Colts travel to Tampa on Monday night. That could be a Super Bowl preview... etc. |
Sports Central
November 3, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings Overview and comments on what football teams are up to. |
Sports Central
September 28, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings FOX consistently offers terrible camera angles on purpose, particularly on special teams. No one likes that. Just show us an angle so we can see the play. |
Sports Central
October 11, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Bad luck is starting to pour in for some teams, and some preseason contenders are starting to look pretty beaten up. Injuries are starting to mount, and good teams are starting to distance themselves from the field. |
Sports Central
September 14, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 1 Power Rankings The following rankings are based on how good a team is after the first week of official play, with perhaps a few surprises -- Denver at number one over Culpepper's career day? |
Sports Central
December 22, 2009
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 15 Power Rankings Don't bury a team before the game is over. Plus, the Colts lead the NFL in this week's power rankings. |
Sports Central
November 12, 2007
Brad Oremland |
NFL 2007 Midseason Report Card The Patriots look unstoppable... The Colts' worry has to be injuries... Dallas Cowboys just below the Colts... Dolphins won't go 0-16... |
Sports Central
September 21, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings See how the NFL teams are being ranked at the end of week two. |
Sports Central
November 11, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Every team has played nine games. It is now appropriate to do your Pro Bowl voting. |
Sports Central
January 5, 2010
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings An evaluation of end-of-season power in the NFL. |
Sports Central
September 26, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 3 Power Rankings The Colts beat Jacksonville on a punt return... Bengals couldn't protect their quarterback... Bears' Grossman nearly gave the game away... etc. |
Sports Central
October 7, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings ESPN's announcing team on Sunday night failed to draw an obvious conclusion... Quincy Carter looks like a legitimate starting QB... Every generation produces a few special players, and Dante Hall is one of them... etc. |
Sports Central
October 14, 2003
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 6 Power Rankings The top-seven in the rankings are all really close... The Chiefs are misusing Dante Hall on offense... etc. |
Sports Central
November 14, 2006
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts played better than the score shows... Nobody wants to play the Chicago Bears... San Diego Chargers heading into their biggest game of the season... New England Patriots might not win the AFC East... etc. |
Sports Central
November 8, 2005
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings The Indianapolis Colts haven't won by fewer than 17 points since Week 3... Denver Broncos can put itself in great position in the AFC West with a win this week... The Pittsburgh Steelers are clearly not the same team without Ben Roethlisberger... etc. |
Sports Central
October 12, 2004
Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 5 Power Rankings Check out the power rankings for week five in the NFL. |
