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Zero pro games outside of the NHL means today’s mid-week edition is a rankings special. The latest CFB Playoff reveal features two new teams in the top four, and a few surprise teams are off to hot starts in the NHL. We start in the NFL where the Jets are back in the top 10. Rankings remix…
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NFL
Week 10 Power Rankings
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Vikings Vault to No. 2, Seahawks Keep Climbing & Packers Fall Hard
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for another rendition of our weekly NFL Power Rankings. We’re past the midway point of the NFL season and the league’s top-tier contenders have been just about ironed out. The Jets and Dolphins launched back into the top-10 after falling out last week. They’re not going anywhere down the stretch. A number of teams on bye weeks stayed put, and the Eagles are still flying high with the only undefeated record. Here’s where we see each team heading into Week 10.
NFL Power Rankings (Week 10)
1. Eagles (8-0) | —
2. Vikings (7-1) | ↑2
3. Bills (6-2) | ↓1
4. Chiefs (6-2) | ↓1
5. Ravens (6-3) | ↑2
6. Cowboys (6-2) | ↓1
7. Giants (6-2) | ↓1
8. Dolphins (6-3) | ↑3
9. Seahawks (6-3) | —
10. Jets (6-3) | ↑2
Teams 11-20: 11. Titans (5-3) | 12. 49ers (4-4) | 13. Chargers (5-3) | 14. Bengals (5-4) | 15. Buccaneers (4-5) | 16. Patriots (5-4) | 17. Falcons (4-5) | 18. Commanders (4-5) | 19. Rams (3-5) | 20. Broncos (3-5)
Teams 21-32: 21. Browns (3-5) | 22. Packers (3-6) | 23. Bears (3-6) | 24. Colts (3-5-1) | 25. Cardinals (3-6) | 26. Saints (3-6) | 27. Jaguars (3-6) | 28. Lions (2-6) | 29. Raiders (2-6) | 30. Panthers (2-7) | 31. Steelers (2-6) | 32. Texans (1-6-1)
Biggest Risers: Vikings, Dolphins, Jets & Ravens
Biggest Fallers: Packers, Colts, Rams & Cardinals
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Additional Storylines
NFL: Power Rankings Week 10: Eagles Reclaim Top Spot, How High Do Jets Fly?
B/R: NFL Power Rankings: Where Does Every Team Stand Entering Week 10?
SI: NFL Midseason Power Rankings: Eagles No. 1, Seahawks Biggest Surprise, Packers Plummet
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CFB
Playoff Rankings 2.0
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Georgia Takes Top Spot as Michigan & TCU Climb Into Playoff Picture
It took one weekend to overhaul the top four in the College Football Playoff picture. Last week, it was Tennessee (1), Ohio State (2), Georgia (3), and Clemson (4) who held down the first playoff rankings. Both Tennessee and Clemson lost, and the door has been opened for Michigan and TCU. All top four teams remain undefeated, but a Michigan-Ohio State clash in two weeks will make things interesting. Here’s where every team stands after last night’s second reveal of the CFB Playoff rankings.
CFB Playoff Rankings 2.0
1. Georgia (9-0)
2. Ohio State (9-0)
3. Michigan (9-0)
4. TCU (9-0)
Rest of Top-10: 5. Tennessee (8-1) | 6. Oregon (8-1) | 7. LSU (7-2) | 8. USC (8-1) | 9. Alabama (7-2) | 10. Clemson (8-1) | Full Top-25
Additional Storylines
USA Today: Winners & Losers From the 2nd College Football Playoff Rankings
ESPN: CFB Rankings 2.0: Who Won, Who Should Be Angry & What A 12-Team Field Would Look Like
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NHL
NHL Power Rankings: 1 Month
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Bruins & Golden Knights Off to Hot Starts; Devils Shocking League With 7th Straight
We’re one month into the 2022-23 NHL season and a few surprise teams are off to blazing hot starts. Tuesday’s action included a seventh-straight win by the New Jersey Devils, who have shocked the league with their opening month. Vegas and Boston top our first monthly power rankings, and the Red Wings and Kraken round out the top ten as a pair of surprise teams. Here are the hottest teams to open the season.
NHL Power Rankings
1. Golden Knights (24 points)
2. Bruins (22 points)
3. Devils (20 points)
4. Islanders (18 points)
5. Stars (17 points)
6. Jets (17 points)
7. Hurricanes (17 points)
8. Maple Leafs (17 points)
9. Red Wings (17 points)
10. Kraken (17 points)
Goal Leaders
Connor McDavid (EDM): 14 Goals
Bo Horvat (VAN): 12 Goals
Assist Leaders
Leon Draisaitl (EDM): 17 assists
Nathan MacKinnon (COL): 16 assists
Goalie Leaders
Jake Oettinger (DAL): .952
Carter Hart (PHI): .946
Additional Storylines
AP: Devils Beat Flames (3-2) on Hischier’s Goal for 7th Straight Win
ESPN: NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 Poll, Players Who Must Improve
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THE STORYLINES
32 Team-by-Team Previews for Qatar
ESPN is previewing each of the World Cup’s 32 teams ahead of the tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the sides set to do battle, split into the groups they will be in. (ESPN)
We’re just about at the midway point of the 2022 NFL season, and things have been… interesting so far this year. The league has quickly separated itself into tiers. (CBS Sports)
With the World Series now in the rearview, it’s time to shift to MLB offseason mode, and it promises to be another busy winter of free agency shuffling and blockbuster trades. (Bleacher Report)
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