Undefeated, undeschmeated.
The voters have spoken, and the Titans, despite their 10-0 record, are second in the Pigskin Podcast NFL Terrific 10, knocked from their perch by the New York Giants, whose railroading of Baltimore impressed four voters enough to put them in the top spot.
Meanwhile, all the drama over the worst team in football appears to be over, at Detroit has taken firm command of the No. 32 spot in our rankings.
This week, let's also look at how our rankings compare to the big boys' rankings.
The Terrific 10 (first-place votes, last week's ranking in parentheses)
1. New York Giants 190 (4, 2)
ESPN: 2; CBSSportsline: 2
2. Tennessee 188 (2, 1)
ESPN: 1; CBSSportsline: 1
3. Carolina 157 (3)
ESPN: 3; CBSSportsline: 3
4. Pittsburgh 173 (5)
ESPN: 4; CBSSportsline: 9
5. Arizona 164 (6)
ESPN: 7; CBSSportsline: 6
6. Tampa Bay 163 (4)
ESPN: 5; CBSSportsline: 4
7. New York Jets 154 (NR)
ESPN: 6; CBSSportsline: 5
8. Indianapolis 123 (NR)
ESPN: 8; CBSSportsline: 8
9. Dallas 100 (NR)
ESPN: 11; CBSSportsline: 7
10. Washington 99 (8)
ESPN: 9; CBSSportsline: 14Also receiving votes: New England 24, Denver 24, Baltimore 23, Miami 23
The fearful five (last week's ranking in parentheses)
28. Cincinnati 119 (30)
ESPN: 29; CBSSportsline: 27
29. St. Louis 147 (NR)
ESPN: 28; CBSSportsline: 28
30. Oakland 152 (31)
ESPN: 31; CBSSportsline: 30
31. Kansas City 178 (29)
ESPN: 30; CBSSportsline: 31
32. Detroit 189 (32)
ESPN: 32; CBSSportsline: 32Also receiving votes: Seattle, Philadelphia
Voters: Ian Guerin, Bruce Hammond, Erik Bell, Joel Hammond, Andy Barch, Nick Seuberling
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