Another week, another unanimous No. 1 selection for the Dallas Cowboys, who are rolling after beating two of their top rivals, Green Bay and Philadelphia, in successive weeks.
There was more movement in both sets this week - including a six-spot jump by the Philadelphia Eagles -- so I thought it might be interest to see how we stack up against the power rankings at ESPN.com and Sportsline.com. (SI.com apparently publishes theirs on Wednesday, too.)
THE TERRIFIC 10 (last week's ranking in parentheses)
1. Dallas 224 (1)
ESPN.com: 1; Sportsline.com: 1
2. New York Giants 211 (T-4)
ESPN.com: 2; Sportsline.com: 2
3. Philadelphia 205 (9)
ESPN.com: 3; Sportsline.com: 5
4. Buffalo 195 (6)
ESPN.com: 6; Sportsline.com: 6
5. Green Bay 188 (2)
ESPN.com: 8; Sportsline.com: 7
6. Denver 165 (7)
ESPN.com: 7; Sportsline.com: 4
7. Tennessee 159 (NR)
ESPN.com: 4; Sportsline.com: 3
8. New England 150 (T-4)
ESPN.com: 11; Sportsline.com: 13
9. Pittsburgh 134 (3)
ESPN.com: 5; Sportsline.com: 8
10. San Diego 75 (NR)
ESPN.com: 9; Sportsline.com: 17Also receiving votes: Carolina 49, Jacksonville 46, Indianapolis 26, Baltimore 26, New Orleans 25, Arizona 24, Tampa Bay 23
THE FEARFUL FIVE (last week's ranking in parentheses)
28. Cleveland (NR)
ESPN.com: 26; Sportsline.com: 29
29. Cincinnati (31)
ESPN.com: 28; Sportsline.com: 28
30. Detroit (29)
ESPN.com: 30; Sportsline.com: 30
31. Kansas City (32)
ESPN.com: 31; Sportsline.com: 31
32. St. Louis (30)
ESPN.com: 32; Sportsline.com: 32Also receiving votes: Oakland, Houston
Voters: Erik Bell, Erik Cassano, Ian Guerin, Nick Seuberling, Andy Barch, Brian George
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