Power rankings: How the voters voted

October 7, 2008 2:40 PM

RkTeamMike SandoMatt WilliamsonJames WalkerBill WilliamsonJeff ChadihaPat YasinskasTim GrahamJohn ClaytonKevin SeifertPaul KuharskyJeremy GreenMatt Mosley
1NYG111112111111
2TEN223241322222
3WAS332333534343
4DAL445426255455
5PIT5104565443534
6CAR677654867676
7DEN886777776997
8BUF95128899881089
9NE716999810991668
10CHI10198101010191311111211
11IND121210111112111016141015
12PHI119112012166201471318
13TB171413161515141210171514
14ARI141519131422171112212110
15BAL18111517191816141582316
16SD191314181720122319151119
17JAC132422191621151522131420
18NYJ202017141813211617192021
19MIN151816222211181721181824
20ATL222321152114221913231612
21GB231723211319132120121722
22NO16618232324201823201913
23MIA212220122017232218222217
24SF252124242523242424252423
25CLE242625262425262626242626
26SEA262829252626252525262528
27OAK292928272927292727272725
28HOU272526282829272929292930
29KC303030293028312828282827
30CIN282727312730283030313029
31DET313232303131303232303131
32STL323131323232323131323232

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando

Got a problem with where your team landed in ESPN.com's power rankings for Week 6? The above chart shows how each voter ranked every team in the league. None of us can hide.

Mike SandoMike Sando
NFC West blogger
Matt WilliamsonMatt Williamson
Scouts, Inc.
James WalkerJames Walker
AFC North blogger
Bill WilliamsonBill Williamson
AFC West blogger
Jeff ChadihaJeff Chadiha
senior writer
Pat YasinskasPat Yasinskas
NFC South blogger
Tim GrahamTim Graham
AFC East blogger
John ClaytonJohn Clayton
senior writer
Kevin SeifertKevin Seifert
NFC North blogger
Paul KuharskyPaul Kuharsky
AFC South blogger
Jeremy GreenJeremy Green
Scouts Inc.
Matt MosleyMatt Mosley
NFC East blogger

The Saints generated the widest gap between highest and lowest votes. Eleven other teams also produced double-digit disparities. We break them down, with the gap between highest and lowest votes listed parenthetically (and, yes, we name names):

  • Saints (18): Matt Williamson ranked them sixth. Yasinskas ranked them 24th.
  • Ravens (15): Kuharsky eighth, Green 23rd.
  • Eagles (14): Graham sixth, Clayton and Bill Williamson 20th.
  • Vikings (13): Yasinskas 11th, Mosley 24th.
  • Cardinals (12): Mosley 10th, Yasinskas 22nd.
  • Chargers (12): Green 11th, Clayton 23rd.
  • Bears (11): Walker 8th, Graham and Matt Williamson 19th.
  • Jaguars (11): Sando and Kuharsky 13th, Matt Williamson 24th.
  • Falcons (11): Mosley 12th, Kuharsky and Matt Williamson 23rd.
  • Packers (11): Kuharsky 12th, Sando and Walker 23rd.
  • Dolphins (11): Bill Williamson 12th, Graham 23rd.
  • Patriots (10): Green sixth, Kuharsky and Matt Williamson 16th.
  • Jets (8): Yasinskas 13th, Graham and Mosley 21st.
  • Steelers (7): Seifert and Green third, Matt Williamson 10th.
  • Bills (7): Matt Williamson fifth, Walker 12th.
  • Bucs (7): Seifert 10th, Sando and Kuharsky 17th.
  • Colts (6): Walker, Clayton and Green 10th, Seifert 16th.
  • Texans (5): Matt Williamson 25th, Mosley 30th.
  • Cowboys (4): Chadiha and Graham second, Yasinskas sixth.
  • Panthers (4): Yasinskas fourth, Graham eighth.
  • 49ers (4): Matt Williamson 21st; Sando, Chadiha and Kuharsky 25th.
  • Seahawks (4): Green, Seifert, Clayton Graham and Bill Williamson 25th; Walker 29th.
  • Raiders (4): Mosley 25th; Chadiha, Graham, Sando and Matt Williamson 29th.
  • Chiefs (4): Mosley 27th, Graham 31st.
  • Bengals (4): Walker, Chadiha and Matt Williamson 27th; Kuharsky and Bill Williamson 31st.
  • Titans (3): Yasinskas first, Chadiha fourth.
  • Redskins (3): Walker second, Graham fifth.
  • Broncos (3): Walker and Seifert sixth, Kuharsky and Green ninth.
  • Browns (2): Sando, Chadiha and Kuharsky 24th; seven others voted 26th.
  • Lions (2): Graham, Kuharsky and Bill Williamson 30th; Clayton, Seifert, Matt Williamson and Walker 32nd.
  • Giants (1): Eleven voted first, Yasinskas second.
  • Rams (1): Four voted 31st, eight voted 32nd.

I also totaled how many times each voter provided the high or low votes for teams. The scorecard: Matt Williamson 15, Graham 14, Kuharsky 13, Walker 11, Green 10, Mosley 10, Seifert 9, Yasinskas 9, Clayton 8, Chadiha 8, Sando 8 and Bill Williamson 8.

Example: Matt Williamson provided the lowest vote for a team eight times and the highest vote seven times, a total of 15.

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