Ranking Round Up Returns

Yahoo! 27th(--) - (2-3-2) – "The heck with all the goaltending controversy of who is No. 1 – Vesa Toskala or Andrew Raycroft – the Leafs are not very good on defense."

TSN 16th(16th) - (2-3-1) - "Mats Sundin is off to a fantastic start, with ten points and a plus-7 in six games, while capturing the Leafs' all-time records for goals and points, and he's helped elevate enigmatic Nik Antropov, who has seven points of his own."

CBC 21st(17th) - (2-3-1) - "Won't go anywhere unless defensive play improves."

CBS 20th(17th) - (2-3-1) - "Even though the Leafs have scored more goals than anyone so far, they don't have enough offense to beat teams when they allow an average of 45 shots per night, as they have for the last couple of games."

FOX - 21st (22nd) - (2-3-2) - "Aside form their 8-1 win over the Islanders, Toronto had a week to forget. The Leafs defense was nowhere to be found in Week 2, giving up 133 shots and 18 goals in three losses to the Hurricanes, Penguins and Sabres."

Sonny Moore 29th

USA Today/Sagarin - 21st

Me 10/02/07 - "The crease will take care of itself. The real issue is from the crease out, in particular team defense."

TSN, 10 demerits for missing the blatantly obvious! Tsk! Tsk!

Week 12 Rankings Round Up

CBC - week 12 - 19th (+2) (Updated 12/15/06)
Moore - week 12 - 14th (+1) (updated 12/21/06)
Sagarin - week 12 - 20th (+2) (updated 12/21/06)
DeGroat - week 12 - 18th (+8) (updated 12/17/06)
Johnson - week 12 - 13th (+7) (updated 12/19/06)
CBS - week 12 - 17th (+6)(trend)(updated 12/19/06)
TSN - week 12 - 16th (-3) (updated 12/18/06)
ESPN - week 12 - 16th (+2) (updated 12/18/06)
NBC - week 12 - 20th (-4) (updated 12/14/06)
SI - week 12 - 10th (+6) (updated 12/19/06)
Mirtle - week 10 - 19th (-7) (updated 12/05/06)
Spofi/Skydivedad - 20th (-4) (updated 12/11/06)

Week 11 Rankings Round Up

CBC - week 11 - 21st (-6) (Updated 12/08/06)
Moore - week 11 - 15th (-2) (updated 12/13/06)
Sagarin - week 11 - 22nd (-4) (updated 12/13/06)
DeGroat - week 11 - 26th (-11) (updated 12/10/06)
Johnson - week 11 - 20th (-8) (updated 12/12/06)
CBS - week 11 - 23rdth (-7)(trend)(updated 12/12/06)
TSN - week 10 - 13th (-7) (next update 12/18/06)
ESPN - week 11 - 18th (-4) (updated 12/11/06)
NBC - week 10 - 16th (-6) (updated 12/07/06)
SI - week 10 - 16th (-2) (updated 12/05/06)
Mirtle - week 10 - 12th (-4) (updated 11/28/06)

Week 10 Rankings Round Up

CBC - week 10 - 15th (-5) (Updated 12/01/06)
Moore - week 10 - 13th (-3) (updated 12/06/06)
Sagarin - week 10 - 18th (-1) (updated 12/06/06)
DeGroat - week 10 - 15th (-4) (updated 12/03/06)
Mirtle - week 10 - 12th (-4) (updated 11/28/06)
Johnson - week 10 - 12th (-1) (updated 12/05/06)
CBS - week 10 - 16th (-6)(trend)(updated 12/05/06)
TSN - week 10 - 13th (-7) (updated 12/04/06)
ESPN - week 10 - 14th (-2) (updated 12/04/06)
NBC - week 10 - 16th (-6) (updated 12/07/06)
SI - week 10 - 16th (-2) (updated 12/05/06)

Week 9 Rankings Round Up

CBC - week 9 - 11th (-4) (Updated 11/24/06)
Moore - week 9 - 10th (-3) (updated 11/28/06)
Sagarin - week 9 - 17th (-7) (updated 11/28/06)
DeGroat - week 9 - 11th (-2) (updated 11/26/06)
Mirtle - week 9 - 8th (-1) (updated 11/22/06)
Johnson - week 9 - 11th (+3) (updated 11/28/06)
CBS - week 9 - 10th (-1)(trend)(updated 11/28/06)
TSN - week 9 - 6th (+2) (updated 11/27/06)
ESPN - week 9 - 12th (-2) (updated 11/27/06)
NBC Sports - week 9 - 7th (--) (updated 11/22/06)
SI - week 9 - 14th (-2) (updated 11/27/06)
Protrade - week 7 - 8th (+3) (updated 11/13/06)

Week 7 Rankings Round Up

CBC - week 7 - 9th (+5) (Updated 11/10/06)
Moore - week 7 - 7th (+3) (updated 11/12/06)
Sagarin - week 7 - 10th (+6) (updated 11/13/06)
DeGroat - week 7 - 9th (+3) (updated 11/12/06)
Mirtle - week 7 - 9th (+3) (updated 11/13/06)
Johnson - week 7 - 11th (+6) (updated 11/14/06)
SI - week 7 - 8th (+2) (updated 11/13/06)
CBS - week 7 - 8th (+1)(trend)(updated 11/14/06)
TSN - week 7 - 8th (+4) (updated 11/13/06) - notable quotable - "Surely there's an intermission interviewer just waiting to ask, "How unstoppable is Marian Hossa right now?" The natural response, from whomever is unfortunate enough to receive the question, will be, "Very unstoppable. Very, extremely unstoppable."
Protrade - week 7 - 8th (+3) (updated 11/13/06) - notable quotable - "As of right now, the Atlantic division is officially the worst division in hockey. Whether that lasts the season remains to be seen, but considering the Devils lead the division with a negative goal differential, that doesn't say a whole lot about the rest. "
ESPN - week 7 - 6th (+4) (updated 11/13/06)
NBC Sports - week 6 - 9th (+2) (updated 11/09/06)

Week 6 Rankings Round Up

Sonny Moore - week 6 - 10th (+2) (updated 11/07/06)

USA Today - week 6 - 16th (+6) (updated 11/07/06)

James Mirtle - week 6 - 12th (+6) (updated 11/06/06)

DeGroat - week 6 - 12th (+7) (updated 11/05/06)

Protrade - week 6 - 11th (+6) (updated 11/06/06)

TSN - week 6 - 12th (+5) (updated 11/06/06)

SI - week 6 - 10th (+5) (updated 11/07/06)

CBS - week 6 - 9th (+6) (updated 11/07/06)

Johnson - week 6 - 17th (+5) (updated 11/07/06)

CBC - week 6 - 14th (+4) (Updated with a time machine back to 11/03/06) TWO MINUTES - UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

Week 5 Rankings Round Up

TSN - week 5 - 17th (-5) (updated 10/30/06)

CBC - week 5 - 18th (-3) (updated 10/30/06)

CBS - week 5 - 15th (-2) (updated 10/31/06)

SI - week 5 - 15th (-4) (updated 10/31/06 - yeah riiight)

David Johnson - week 5 - 22nd (-3) (updated 10/30/06)

Sonny Moore - week 5 - 12th (+1) (updated 11/01/06)

FOX - week 5 - 15th (-5) (updated 10/31/06)

USA Today - week 5 - 22th (--) (updated 10/31/06)

James Mirtle - week 5 - 18th (---) (updated 10/31/06)

DeGroat - week 4 - 19th (-5) (updated 10/29/06)

Protrade - week 5 - 17th (-6) (updated 10/30/06)

Whatever happened to the MSM having a publishing standard for Power Rankings of Tuesday or Wednesday. This all over the map updating makes this feature sort of suck it. Oh well. It wasn't going to be around all season anyhow.

Week 4 Rankings Round Up

TSN - week 4 - 12th (-3)

CBC - week 4 - 18th (-3) (updated 10/30/06)

CP - week 4 - 12th (---)

CBS - week 4 - 13th (--)

SI - week 4 - 11th (+5)

David Johnson - week 4 - 22nd (-3) (updated 10/30/06)

Sonny Moore - week 4 - 11th (-1)

FOX - week 4 - 10th (---)

USA Today - week 4 - 22th (-8)

Yahoo! - week 4 - Found Romig. Still no rankings

I'm leaning towards USA Today's formula which has the Leafs 24th after last night's 6-2 loss. The Leafs definitely don't look like a top 16 team.

Week 3 Rankings Round Up

TSN - week 3 - 9th (+10)

CBC - week 2 - 15th ( +3) (seems to be updating on Fridays)

CBS - week 3 - 13th (+8)

SI - week 3 - 16th (+8)

Sonny Moore - week 3 - 10th (+3)

FOX - week 3 - 10th (+10)

USA Today - week 3 - 14th (---)

Yahoo! - week 3 - Found Romig. Still no rankings

UPDATE - Sportfilter's Skydivedad put together Rankings (16th) for the first three weeks of the season. A little early with the coach of the year talk, but I have to admit, the same thought has already crossed my mind. Looking forward to November's rankings.

MSM Slacking - Power Rankings not updated by Tues/Wed

TSN - week 2 - ___

CBC - week 2 - 15th ( +3)

CBS - week 2 - 21st (+2)

SI - week 2 - 24th (-1)

Sonny Moore - week 2 - 13th (+15)

HockeyAnalysis - week 2 - N/A

FOX - week 2 - 20th (---)

Yahoo! - week 2 - Romig where are you?


CBS and SI get the scratch-n-sniff stickers this week.

Power Rankings Round Up

TSN - week 1 -19th

CBC - week 1 - 18th

CBS - week 1 - 23rd

SI - week 1 - 23rd

Sonny Moore - week 1 - 28th

HockeyAnalysis - week 1 - not up yet, though a Player Ranking system was mentioned as a new feature.

FOX - week 1 - not up yet.

Yahoo! - week 1 - Romig where are you?


looking up the old Ranking Round Up posts, I found this that made me chuckle:

No matter who you have starting, sit them against the Senators.(1:1) It ain't worth the +/- set back you'll suffer. Or the GAA influx for your goal-tender.(1:2) Whoever on your team, or on the waiver wire, is playing the Blue Jackets, (pick them up and) play them.(1:3) Even your scrub defenseman who has been in a slump.(1:4) And any Redwing who has decent ice time. (1:5) Those lucky bastards get to play that "franchise" eight times this year. After today, you still have 6 more chances.(1:6)

Be not afraid to try your luck on a rookie.(2:1) Half of the league point leaders are rookies.(2:2) And look beyond Crosby, Ovechkin, Vanek and Phaneuf; there are plenty of other youthful contributors.(2:3) Be very afraid of former stars whose career is on the decline and did not play competitive hockey last year.(2:4) Their groins should be afraid as well.(2:5) Especially stupid, over-confident goalies that didn't play last year.(2:6) And over-the-hill player/owners.(2:7)

The game is faster.(3:1) Puck movement has been liberalized.(3:2) Wear facial protection if you want to help your team.(3:3) Unless you're Eric Boulton. Then don't wear any protective equipment whatsoever.(3:4) Scoring is up.(3:5) Players are not afraid of the crease.(3:6) Call the rule book.(3:7)

That's my word.