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October 1, 2010.
With only 3 weeks of data in the books, I'm going to call this week's update premature infatuation.
As Ed's well crafted haiku suggests, the dominant Pittsburgh Steelers start at the top of our rankings this season. They helped cement their position by beating Atlanta (currently ranked #2) and Tennessee (currently ranked #6) in their first 3 weeks, in addition to absolutely crushing a weak Tampa Bay team.
Pittsburgh's wins over both Tennessee and Atlanta were not completely dominating victories. They beat Tennessee by 8 and Atlanta by 6 in overtime. So why would The Power Rank suggest that Pittsburgh with a rating of 18.25 would beat a 2-1 Indianapolis team, ranked surprisingly low at #19 with a rating of -1.23, by a margin of 19.5 points at a neutral site?
September 28, 2010.
Eleven months ago, it was easy to doubt Stanford. Despite obvious improvement under coach Jim Harbaugh and a 5-3 record, many unanswered questions remained. The biggest worries stemmed from late game losses at Wake Forest and Arizona, bringing up questions about the team's fitness and ability to close out games. For a program that hadn't been to a bowl game since 2001, six wins would be a huge accomplishment. But, Oregon and USC loomed on the schedule in November.
September 10, 2010.
After months of drama, it's time to forget Roethlisberger's indiscretions, Favre's indecision, and Al Davis' incompetence and start the NFL season. Here is the Power Rank's 2010 NFL preview.
September 9, 2010.
Hi everyone, my name is Tom Kellogg and I'm going to be providing the Power Rank faithful with football insights through the 2010 season. As a former lineman and current line coach, I also hope to shed some light on one of the more obscure parts of the game, line play.