To me, there is nothing more worthless than a 32 team power rankings list. You get excited about ranking the top 10 maybe, but then you stop caring until you can rank the bottom 2 or 3 teams. I've been using, and constantly tweaking, a power ranking formula for the past few years to help me in my office pool. Basically I wanted to help myself look past the record and reputation of a team and place a little more value on the strength of their opponents. Rank - Points - (Record) - Team - Last week's ranking 1 6.217 (3 - 0) New Orleans Saints - 5 Saints are the only 3-0 team whose opponents all have at least 1 win. 2 5.550 (3 - 0) Denver Broncos - 6 The knock on the Broncos is they haven't beaten anyone good yet, but that week 1 miracle tip drill catch and win against the now 2-1 Bengals is looking better and better. 3 5.550 (3 - 0) New York Jets - 1 Jets slip out of the top spot after beating up on 0-3 Titans. But they'll have their chance this weekend to take out #1 New Orleans 4 5.383 (3 - 0) Minnesota Vikings - 7 Another miracle finish for Favre. I'm sick of the guy, but couldn't help feeling that that one TD pass is enough of a reason for Favre, and the Vikings to put up with all the crap surrounding his latest un-retirement. 5 5.217 (3 - 0) Baltimore Ravens - 4 Not sure about this team, two victories over 0-3 teams. 6 5.050 (3 - 0) New York Giants - 3 Like the Jets, moved down because they got their latest victory against a winless team. 7 4.383 (2 - 1) Cincinnati Bengals - 9 That week 1 miracle tip drill catch is the only thing keeping the Bengals out of the #1 spot. 8 3.917 (3 - 0) Indianapolis Colts - 10 Colts opponents are a combined 2-7. 9 3.883 (2 - 1) New England Patriots - 12 Solid rebound victory against the Falcons. 10 2.883 (2 - 1) Green Bay Packers - 20 Brett Favre's last 3 teams are in the top 10. 11 2.750 (2 - 1) San Francisco 49ers - 2 Tough loss against the Vikings. So close to a 3-0 start. With one of the league's easiest schedules, this is a playoff team. 12 2.750 (2 - 1) Chicago Bears - 11 13 2.583 (2 - 1) Dallas Cowboys - 15 Hard team to figure out. 2 victories against 0-3 teams, and one loss against a 3-0 team. 14 2.250 (2 - 1) Philadelphia Eagles - 17 Just like Dallas, 2 victories against 0-3 teams, and one loss against a 3-0 team. 15 2.083 (2 - 1) San Diego Chargers - 13 16 1.750 (2 - 1) Atlanta Falcons - 8 Like Dallas and Philly 2 victories against 0-3 teams, but one loss against a 2-1 team. But I think this is an overrated team, nonetheless. 17 1.417 (1 - 2) Detroit Lions - 25 Lions fans, all 85 of you, rejoice you are so close to being ranked in the top half of the league. (Mathematically) How are they better than 1-2 defending Superbowl Champion Pittsburgh? Both losses came against undefeated Minnesota and New Orleans, and their 1 victory came against a team that had actually won a game this season. 18 0.917 (1 - 2) Jacksonville Jaguars - 27 19 0.750 (1 - 2) Buffalo Bills - 21 20 0.750 (1 - 2) Oakland Raiders - 22 21 0.583 (1 - 2) Arizona Cardinals - 14 22 -0.250 (1 - 2) Houston Texans - 16 23 -0.250 (1 - 2) Seattle Seahawks - 18 24 -0.250 (1 - 2) Washington Redskins - 19 25 -0.750 (0 - 3) Cleveland Browns - 24 All 3 Cleveland opponents are a combined 9-0, Vikes, Broncos, Ravens. 26 -0.750 (1 - 2) Pittsburgh Steelers - 23 27 -1.750 (0 - 3) Miami Dolphins - 26 Dolphins opponents are a combined 7-2 tying them for the 2nd hardest schedule so far. 28 -2.250 (0 - 3) Carolina Panthers - 28 29 -2.250 (0 - 3) Kansas City Chiefs - 29 30 -2.250 (0 - 3) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 32 31 -2.250 (0 - 3) Tennessee Titans - 31 32 -2.750 (0 - 3) St. Louis Rams - 30 Strength of Schedule update. 2009 SOS - Team - (2009 SOS games played) 0.375 Jacksonville Jaguars ( 0.556 ) 0.396 New Orleans Saints ( 0.444 ) 0.396 New York Jets ( 0.333 ) 0.396 San Francisco 49ers ( 0.333 ) 0.396 Seattle Seahawks ( 0.444 ) 0.417 Indianapolis Colts ( 0.222 ) 0.417 Buffalo Bills ( 0.556 ) 0.438 Arizona Cardinals ( 0.667 ) 0.438 Houston Texans ( 0.444 ) 0.438 Tennessee Titans ( 0.556 ) 0.458 Minnesota Vikings ( 0.333 ) 0.458 San Diego Chargers ( 0.444 ) 0.479 St. Louis Rams ( 0.444 ) 0.500 New England Patriots ( 0.667 ) 0.500 Dallas Cowboys ( 0.333 ) 0.500 Atlanta Falcons ( 0.222 ) 0.500 Pittsburgh Steelers ( 0.444 ) 0.521 Denver Broncos ( 0.333 ) 0.521 Baltimore Ravens ( 0.222 ) 0.521 Green Bay Packers ( 0.444 ) 0.521 Chicago Bears ( 0.333 ) 0.521 Washington Redskins ( 0.444 ) 0.521 Miami Dolphins ( 0.778 ) 0.542 New York Giants ( 0.333 ) 0.542 Cincinnati Bengals ( 0.667 ) 0.542 Philadelphia Eagles ( 0.333 ) 0.563 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 0.667 ) 0.583 Oakland Raiders ( 0.556 ) 0.583 Cleveland Browns ( 1.000 ) 0.583 Carolina Panthers ( 0.667 ) 0.583 Kansas City Chiefs ( 0.667 ) 0.604 Detroit Lions ( 0.778 )
