Media and the 49ers

My understanding is that Power Rankings weigh heavily how a team is playing now.

So, for example, even though the Patriots have lost a few games, they played really well this past week so they will probably move up. The Niners, even though they have won more games, didn't look good against the Ravens so they will probably move down.

Since the Niners kept the game close until the fourth quarter, they were playing on the road against a good team, and they had a short week, they may not drop 3-4 slots like some are suggesting, but......nine sacks doesn't help their cause. I think that one stat will have an overall affect on their ranking this week.

No worries....they are a young team and will improve.

Cheers!

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:

The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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Originally posted by Jakemall:
I'm concerned about being able to go to a play-off game and watching the 9ers win it...after that I'm concerned about being able to go to a superbowl game and watching the 9ers win it.

Both are valid concerns. The Niners may not be quite ready for prime time yet.

That being said, they have some time still to get ready.

Originally posted by LBSI9ers:

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:
The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:

Originally posted by LBSI9ers:

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:

The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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Ditto.

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according to Laconfora we will be 15th this weekend.........you know that cock eyed b*stard is licking his chops this week cant wait 2 drop the niners out of the top 5

Originally posted by kidash98:

Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:

Originally posted by LBSI9ers:

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:
The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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The aforementioned

Ditto.

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and kidash counters with a ditto, WHAT.... SHALL.... BE.... NEXT!!!!!!!!!!

5th

Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:
according to Laconfora we will be 15th this weekend.........you know that cock eyed b*stard is licking his chops this week cant wait 2 drop the niners out of the top 5

seriously? We should still be atleast 3rd or 4th. Lacanfora's f**kin stupid.

Originally posted by kidash98:

Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:

Originally posted by LBSI9ers:

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:
The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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The aforementioned

Ditto.

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What I find strange is that nobody even bothers to define what it is that the power rankings are suppose to illustrate???

Do they merely give out a grade of how the teams had done so far, basically a lightly tweaked version of the overall standings?

or

Are they suppose to forecast the future, and if so short term or long term?

The power rankings I see posted are clearly the former as opposed to the latter because they change too much too often to be relied on for speculation. They seem to be used as a Season in review for those who can't figure it out on there own based on the standings and the games you know, you actually watched.

They are so useless, but that is the NFL these days, they target the casual fan

Originally posted by kidash98:

Originally posted by FILTHpigskin:

Originally posted by LBSI9ers:

Originally posted by 49ersfansince90:

Originally posted by Janitor:
The strange obsession with power rankings continues...

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The aforementioned

Ditto.

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Originally posted by WillistheWall:

Originally posted by Tru2RedNGold25:
according to Laconfora we will be 15th this weekend.........you know that cock eyed b*stard is licking his chops this week cant wait 2 drop the niners out of the top 5

seriously? We should still be atleast 3rd or 4th. Lacanfora's f**kin stupid.

i was being sarcastic bro.......but would it really surprise u if he did?........this guy is a sick 49ers hater

depends on the game tonight..

Giants win

Packers
Ravens
Steelers
49ers
Pats
Saints

Saints win

Packers
Saints
Ravens
Steelers
Pats
49ers

Originally posted by Stevec9932:

Saints win

Packers
Saints
Ravens
Steelers
Pats
49ers

This is what I see as well. Pats are playing good ball right now.

Guys its simple. Here is how NFL, CBS, ESPN etc etc make their Power Rankings.
step 1: Order the teams by standings

step 2: rearrange teams grouped together with same record, rearrange based on geography, East is always better than West

step 3: Identify 3 teams who are underperforming based on Mainstream Experts picks at the beginning of the season. These are the teams who the networks devote most of their coverage to regardless of if they win or lose. These teams can vary year to year, but more often contain the same teams for many years in a row. The Dallas Cowboys must always be one of these teams.

step 4: Move up the 3 struggling mainstream favorite teams a few spots in the rankings

step 5: assign a unique ranking to each with no ties

step 6: write some sophmoric b******t next to each team

step 7: release it, believe it or not people are actually waiting for thisI am betting the Saints are going to win tonight.

Here is your new basic power ranking for week 13. Excuse me for any mistakes I made with my US Geography....they use spatial data to ensure no mistake is ever made here.

1. Packers
2. 49ers
3. Patriots
4. Ravens
5. Steelers
6. Saints
7. Cowboys
8. Texans
9. Bears
10. Bengals
11. Falcons
12. Lions
13. Jets
14. Raiders
15. Giants
16. Titans
17. Eagles
18. Broncos
19. Bills
20. Redskins
21. Browns
22. Bucs
23. Chiefs
24. Cardinals
25. Chargers
26. Seahawks
27. Panthers
28. Dolphins
29. Jaguars
30. Vikings
31. Rams
32. Colts