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Power Rankings

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
550
Graded
162

29% settled

Average accuracy
63.0

out of 100

Pundits
117

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

020406080
0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
58 scored 80+35 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

162 / 550

graded

388 still pending

By season

  • 20208 of 8 graded
  • 20211 of 1 graded
  • 20231 of 1 graded
  • 202422 of 22 graded
  • 2025130 of 131 graded
  • 20260 of 387 graded

Who is good at power rankings

MissedTakes score for this kind of prediction only — accuracy measured against what a naive guess would have scored. Zero means no better than guessing.

provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

By publisher

The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every power rankings take

476–500 of 550

  • Close · 40TJ JeffersonPower Rankings2025 season

    Just in my gut right now, Rams, Niners, Cardinals, Seahawks.

    a naive guess scored 90-100 skillsaid Aug 28, 2025the article →
  • Close · 60Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    it's tough to put the Cardinals fourth... Seattle won 10 games last year, but I think they're third... I think the Rams are second... I think the Niners probably go eleven and six and win this division.

    a naive guess scored 90-60 skillsaid Aug 28, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Nick WrightPower Rankings2025 season

    Yeah, definitely, yeah, definitely the best team in the NFL right now... I mean easily the top two or three.

    a naive guess scored 0+0 skillsaid Aug 27, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100TJ JeffersonPower Rankings2025 season

    we got the Saints. They're finishing last... I got the Panthers coming in third... they're not good enough to supplant the Falcons who I have in second... Bucks winning that division.

    a naive guess scored 90+20 skillsaid Aug 26, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    And then my NFC South prediction, not gonna just belabor it. It's the same.

    a naive guess scored 90+20 skillsaid Aug 26, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    At the bottom, I think it's an obvious Saints being fourth... I think Carolina is an is an up and coming team, but I still think they're third. I still think they're behind Atlanta and Tampa... I'm gonna go with Atlanta first, Tampa.

    a naive guess scored 90+0 skillsaid Aug 26, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Chris BrockmanPower Rankings2025 season

    You add that as window dressing to your Ravens, Bengals, Steelers, Browns finish. Yes, sir.

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid Aug 25, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    So you and I are lockstep teaching. Okay? We are. ... I do believe the Ravens win it ... and I do believe the Cleveland Browns do finish last ... I just still think the Steelers are are a better balanced team right now.

    a naive guess scored 90+0 skillsaid Aug 25, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90TJ JeffersonPower Rankings2025 season

    So, yeah, Ravens, Steelers, Bengals, Browns bringing up the rear there. TJ Jefferson's AFC North predictions for 2025

    a naive guess scored 90+0 skillsaid Aug 25, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I am going to move the Jags into the second spot... I'm gonna put them at second, Titans, third, Colts, fourth

    Jacksonville Jaguars

    a naive guess scored 100-50 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    AFC East Bills are going to win it. Patriots are my most improved team... Dolphins coming out now... The Jets, I just structurally I have no idea their fourth

    a naive guess scored 40+100 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    The East remains the same. Eagles, Commanders, Giants, Cowboys.

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 25Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    NFC North Major change, Green Bay... The Lions, I'm dropping them to second... So I am taking the Bears from second to third, the Lions from first to second.

    Minnesota Vikings

    a naive guess scored 0+50 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    I'll move the Niners from fourth to third... I think Seattle is gonna win the division... Commanders, Lions and Rams are the playoff teams

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Colin CowherdPower Rankings2025 season

    we go to the AFC North. It's going to stay the same. Bengals... Ravens are the best operation... Steelers have not been impressive... Cleveland ... probably finished fourth

    a naive guess scored 90-40 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 47The MizPower Rankings2025 season

    NFL top 10 power rankings. These are my top 10 teams right now... The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are number 10. Number nine... The Pittsburgh Steelers... Number eight, the Los Angeles Chargers... Number seven, the Kansas City Chiefs... Number six, we'll go with Philadelphia Eagles... Buffalo Bills. Five... Number four... Washington Commanders... Number three, please. Baltimore Ravens... Rams... So I think they are number two... The Cleveland Browns.

    a naive guess scored 55.15-16.97 skillsaid Aug 13, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 80Aaron SchatzPower Rankings2025 season

    And these are my top five projected teams for twenty twenty five. Ravens, Lions, Bills, Chiefs and Commanders.

    a naive guess scored 75+10 skillsaid Aug 12, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Mike MayockPower Rankings2025 season

    I think the two best teams, from a talent perspective in the league Mhmm. That I've seen last year and then again this year, are Philadelphia and Baltimore.

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Aug 6, 2025the article →
  • Close · 44Rich EisenPower Rankings2025 season

    I am now unveiling my just a bit too early power rankings... Number 10 on the list... Detroit lions... Buccaneers at nine... Chargers... eight... Denver Broncos are seven... Bills at six... Rams... five... Commanders are four... Chiefs are up two spots. They're three... Up one spot to two are the Baltimore Ravens, and then number one is... the Philadelphia Eagles.

    a naive guess scored 30.91+25.45 skillsaid Aug 6, 2025the article →
  • Close · 67Ralph VacchianoPower Rankings2025 season

    This says the twenty twenty five NFL Power Rankings, according to NFL. On Fox... One of their lead NFL guys, Ralph Facciano. He compiled this... Broncos at sixteen, Bears at seventeen, Niners at eighteen... nineteen Cowboys, twenty, Jags, Seahawks, twenty one, Patriots, Raiders, Dolphins, Falcons, Giants, Jets, Panthers, Cults, Titans, Saints, and Browns in last place at thirty two.

    Indianapolis Colts

    a naive guess scored 66.27+1.41 skillsaid Jul 31, 2025the article →
  • Close · 70Danny ParkinsPower Rankings2025 season

    we will begin with my top ten teams heading in to the upcoming football season... Number ten, it's the Chargers of Los Angeles... Number nine the Washington Commanders... Number eight the San Francisco forty nine ers... Cincinnati Bengals [number seven]... Number six... this Rams team... Number five... Baltimore Ravens... Number four... the Bills... The Detroit Lions come in at number three... Number two the Kansas City Chiefs... Number one the Philadelphia Eagles

    San Francisco 49ers

    a naive guess scored 58.33+23.81 skillsaid Jul 29, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 30Aaron SchatzPower Rankings2025 season

    you have them in your overall DVOA projections for the year. The Eagles as the seventh best team in the NFL, So not that much different than where Washington is at five... the Panthers are dead last... You have the Saints projected to be like the thirtieth best team in the league.

    a naive guess scored 60-60 skillsaid Jul 25, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75Seth RollinsPower Rankings2025 season

    Well, you know, I put them in my top 10 yesterday. I did put them there. I think they're gonna be a good team.

    a naive guess scored 100-50 skillsaid Jul 17, 2025the article →
  • Close · 55Seth RollinsPower Rankings2025 season

    my twenty twenty five NFL power rankings... we're gonna start at 10... Aaron Rodgers is going to make a difference in Pittsburgh... San Francisco forty niners at nine... the Cincinnati Bengals... The Detroit Lions at seven... the Washington Commanders... The Buffalo Bills at number five... Kansas City Chiefs. Four... Number three, I'm going with the Baltimore Ravens... number two, the Philadelphia Eagles... Number one... The Chicago Bears

    a naive guess scored 45.45+18.18 skillsaid Jul 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100John MiddlekauffPower Rankings2025 season

    There's no way you can have the Bears above the Broncos. It's impossible.

    a naive guess scored 100+0 skillsaid Jul 15, 2025the article →

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