TDMMC NFL PT / October 21, 2010

[MaineDolFan]

TDMMC Power Ten
#1.  Steelers
Total points:  102
High vote: #1
Low vote: #3

#2.  Patriots
Total points:  91
High vote: #1
Low vote: #4

#3.  Jets
Total points:  84
High vote:  #1
Low vote:  #9
One member did not vote for this team

#4. Colts
Total points:  69
High vote:  #3
Low vote:  #8

#5.  Ravens
Total points:  64
High vote:  #3
Low vote:  #8


#6.  Eagles
Total points:  47
High vote:  #3
Low vote:  #10
1 member did not vote for this team

#7.  Giants
Total points:  40
High vote: #4
Low vote: #9
1 member did not vote for this team

#8.  Saints
Total points:  33
High vote: #5
Low vote:  #10
3 members did not vote for this team

#9.  Falcons
Total points: 18
High vote:  #7
Low vote: #10
5 members did not vote for this team

#10.  Texans
Total points: 16
High vote:  #8
Low vote:  #10
3 members did not vote for this team

Other votes cast:
Titans (13 points, high 7 and low 10)
Dolphins (13 points, high 3 and low 10)
Packers (7 points, high 4 and low 8)
Chiefs one vote (3 points)
Bears two votes (3 points)
Redskins one vote (2 points)

[jtex316]

The Jets as the #9 team in the NFL?

Full explanation needed for this rationale.

[TonyB0D]

1 person didn't vote for the jets? 

also who voted for the fins at 3??

[Brian Fein]

1 person didn't vote for the jets? 

also who voted for the fins at 3??

My thoughts EXACTLY

[TonyB0D]

My thoughts EXACTLY

my money says it's the same person

[Sunstroke]

Yeah, my question was going to be the same...Miami at #3?

But, then again, it IS a Dolphins message board, so I suppose a little bit of homerism should be expected.

[Tenshot13]

I would love to take claim for that but don't think I even had mia in top ten and I rated NY 3rd

[fyo]

I gotta say, this is the closest my ranking has been to the consensus. I am, however, the 1 person who didn't vote for the Iggles.

[Philly Fin Fan]

1 person didn't vote for the jets? 

also who voted for the fins at 3??

I also think it was probably the same person casting both the vote and the non-vote, and I'd love to hear their reasoning. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but I'm just curious how both of these positions can be rationalized!

[Dave Gray]

Yeah, this is the first time this year I've been completely dumbfounded by the results.

I think it might just be fanboyism driving those particular results.  I did vote for the Dolphins at position #10.  My reasoning was that their losses came to the #2 and #3 teams on the list.

I think that the Saints don't deserve to be on the list.  If you take away the Saints name and just look at who they've beaten and by how much, they're very unimpressive this year.

I also scrutinize anyone's decision to put the Packers on this list, much less at #4 overall.  That's just crazy.  They are playing like ass, despite their talent.

I think the list has done its job, as I feel that the list is pretty close to where it should be.  The Saints is the only overall mistake I see on here, and even I had them on the short list for the 10 spot.  (They won the Super Bowl, so I expect a certain amount of name recognition.)

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I think it might just be fanboyism driving those particular results.  I did vote for the Dolphins at position #10. 

Dolphins at 10 represents some bias.  But is not off the wall insane.  Dolphins at 3 or Jets not in the top 10 is nutty than squirrel poop. 

[Spider-Dan]

I'll be happy to just post mine.

NYJ
IND
PHI
NE
PIT
NO
ATL
BAL
WSH
TEN

[SportsChick]

This Pats fan wants to know who on earth put the Pats at No. 1. Seriously? They lost to the Jets who they're above?

[Spider-Dan]

They also beat the Ravens, who beat the Jets.

The "we beat them so we should be ranked above them" doesn't really take you too far.

[Dave Gray]

Dolphins at 10 represents some bias.  But is not off the wall insane.  Dolphins at 3 or Jets not in the top 10 is nutty than squirrel poop. 

I don't see the bias in choosing the Dolphins at 10.  Their record is in-line with that spot and their victories came against teams that were highly ranked (at the time, at least).  Their losses came against teams that are also highly ranked.  I don't know how good the Dolphins will end up, but I think that #10 is a very fair position for them.

Speaking of which, looking at the ESPN power rankings: http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings, I'm hard pressed to see how the Packers are above them.  We just beat them on their own field and our losses are against much tougher teams.  Bogus.