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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
381
Graded
148

39% settled

Average accuracy
66.1

out of 100

Pundits
89

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+28 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

148 / 381

graded

233 still pending

By season

  • 20208 of 8 graded
  • 20211 of 1 graded
  • 20231 of 1 graded
  • 202420 of 22 graded
  • 2025118 of 131 graded
  • 20260 of 218 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

51–75 of 381

  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    There's my AFC East, Buffalo, New England, Jets, Dolphins.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    NFC South, Saints, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    NFC North, best division in football. I'm going to take Detroit... Take the Bears second... but I'll still take their playoff momentum, their third Vikings fourth.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    And in the NFC West, I flipped it. I went Seattle second, Rams first.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    NFC East. Listen, Philadelphia's roster, I'm going to take them... I'm very high on the Giants... Cowboys will be much better defensively, but we've pumped the brakes here... Washington... They'll finish fourth.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    I do like the Ravens... Pittsburgh has a very high floor and a lower ceiling. They're third... Feel pretty strongly about Cleveland last and Pittsburgh third here.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    AFC West, I made a change. Denver second, Kansas City third... The Raiders will be a very fun fourth place team.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    NFC South, Saints, Panthers, Bucs, Falcons.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    AFC West, I made a change. Denver second, Kansas City third... The Raiders will be a very fun fourth place team.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    Feel pretty strongly about Cleveland last and Pittsburgh third here.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    There's my AFC East, Buffalo, New England, Jets, Dolphins.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    but I'll still take their playoff momentum, their third Vikings fourth.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    Washington, old, lost their left tackle... They'll finish fourth.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingWaltPower Rankings2026 season

    WalterFootball's current NFL Power Rankings provide an amusing wrinkle. Denver enters Week 1 ranked 15th. Kansas City is 17th.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenPower Rankings2026 season

    My first power rankings of the season... I'm putting the Bears at 10... at nine, I'm putting the Houston Texans... the chargers are eight... Number seven are the Eagles... at six, the New England Patriots... The Buffalo Bills are here [five]... Four is Dallas... Three is Denver... I put them at two in their title defense, and I put the Rams at one

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →
  • PendingChris BrockmanPower Rankings2026 season

    I have the Falcons fourth... The Panthers third, I I I like the Saints... Somehow the Bucks winning the division, Saints second.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingRich EisenPower Rankings2026 season

    I've got the Saints finishing last again... I do have the Falcons third... And I've got the Bucks winning the division. I've got the Panthers finishing second.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingTJ JeffersonPower Rankings2026 season

    So I got the Panthers finishing fourth place. Okay. I got the Falcons finishing third... They're Bucks and the Saints.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingColin CowherdPower Rankings2026 season

    here is Cowherd's actual top 10 before Week 1 kicks off ... 10. Bengals ... 1. Seahawks

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingPete PriscoPower Rankings2026 season

    CBS Sports (Pete Prisco): Rank: 32

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingAlain PoupartPower Rankings2026 season

    THE MIAMI DOLPHINS ON SI WEEK 1 POWER RANKINGS 1. L.A. Rams ... 32. Arizona

    Los Angeles Rams

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingVinnie IyerPower Rankings2026 season

    The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Rank: 30

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingNate DavisPower Rankings2026 season

    USA Today (Nate Davis) Rank: 32

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingNick ShookPower Rankings2026 season

    NFL.com (Nick Shook) Rank: 32

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →
  • PendingDiante LeePower Rankings2026 season

    The Ringer (Diante Lee) Rank: 29

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 8, 2026the article →

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NFL — power rankings (160 graded)

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