Week 15 Power Rankings

burningmetal · 12-10-2013, 09:00 AM

It's nice that someone has us at number one and I think we all knew the Saints were better than what they showed last monday. But strictly as a matter of principle I can't justify being ranked ahead of the team that beat us and has a better record than us, even after losing on sunday. When it all shakes out, we might end up being the better team, but until that is proven I can't make sense of these rankings.

TheOak · 12-10-2013, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by burningmetal

It's nice that someone has us at number one and I think we all knew the Saints were better than what they showed last monday. But strictly as a matter of principle I can't justify being ranked ahead of the team that beat us and has a better record than us, even after losing on sunday. When it all shakes out, we might end up being the better team, but until that is proven I can't make sense of these rankings.

Well that is quite the conundrum.... Being as how we beat the 49ers and they beat the Seahawks.

Power Rankings are not about records, that is what standings are for. Its about overall power.... the complete team. Being 6th on Offense and Defense and no other team above us in both....

Danno · 12-10-2013, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Well that is quite the conundrum.... Being as how we beat the 49ers and they beat the Seahawks.

Power Rankings are not about records, that is what standings are for. Its about overall power.... the complete team. Being 6th on Offense and Defense and no other team above us in both....

They're basically a snap-shot opinion about how good each team is compared to other teams.

I wonder if they simply replaced them with a top 10 list or a top 20 list if people would actually understand that everyone knows they aren't useful for anything except entertainment and discussion.

Throw up a top 10 list and folks here will debate it for 10 pages.
Throw up a power ranking and folks will ridicule the concept for 2 pages.

exile · 12-10-2013, 12:32 PM

Now back to your regularly scheduled power rankings.

3rd. "Nice to see Marques Colston destroy the Carolina defense Sunday night. He's had an up-and-down year, but he's still one of the better players of the past decade. What wasn't so nice was the way we were left wondering where that aggressive effort was in Seattle in Week 13. New Orleans needs to be able to win somewhere besides, well, New Orleans. "

Power Rankings, Week 15: Seahawks hold top spot despite loss - NFL.com

12-10-2013, 09:00 AM	#1
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Week 15 Power Rankings It's nice that someone has us at number one and I think we all knew the Saints were better than what they showed last monday. But strictly as a matter of principle I can't justify being ranked ahead of the team that beat us and has a better record than us, even after losing on sunday. When it all shakes out, we might end up being the better team, but until that is proven I can't make sense of these rankings.

12-10-2013, 09:32 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Week 15 Power Rankings Originally Posted by burningmetal It's nice that someone has us at number one and I think we all knew the Saints were better than what they showed last monday. But strictly as a matter of principle I can't justify being ranked ahead of the team that beat us and has a better record than us, even after losing on sunday. When it all shakes out, we might end up being the better team, but until that is proven I can't make sense of these rankings. Well that is quite the conundrum.... Being as how we beat the 49ers and they beat the Seahawks. Power Rankings are not about records, that is what standings are for. Its about overall power.... the complete team. Being 6th on Offense and Defense and no other team above us in both.... Michigan_SF likes this.

12-10-2013, 09:51 AM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Week 15 Power Rankings Originally Posted by TheOak Well that is quite the conundrum.... Being as how we beat the 49ers and they beat the Seahawks. Power Rankings are not about records, that is what standings are for. Its about overall power.... the complete team. Being 6th on Offense and Defense and no other team above us in both.... They're basically a snap-shot opinion about how good each team is compared to other teams. I wonder if they simply replaced them with a top 10 list or a top 20 list if people would actually understand that everyone knows they aren't useful for anything except entertainment and discussion. Throw up a top 10 list and folks here will debate it for 10 pages. Throw up a power ranking and folks will ridicule the concept for 2 pages.

12-10-2013, 12:32 PM	#4
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Week 15 Power Rankings Now back to your regularly scheduled power rankings. 3rd. "Nice to see Marques Colston destroy the Carolina defense Sunday night. He's had an up-and-down year, but he's still one of the better players of the past decade. What wasn't so nice was the way we were left wondering where that aggressive effort was in Seattle in Week 13. New Orleans needs to be able to win somewhere besides, well, New Orleans. " Power Rankings, Week 15: Seahawks hold top spot despite loss - NFL.com
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	One thing I learned from drinking. You should always go Christmas caroling with a group. Oh, and always in mid-December.

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