The CFL's Nissan Power Rankings after week 1:
Read all the details here:
[url=http://www.cfl.ca/article/nissan-titan-power-rankings-bombers-make-big-leap]http://www.cfl.ca/article/nissan-titan- ... e-big-leap[/url]I guess wins and losses don't matter in choosing the rankings.
If we had beaten the horses on Friday - due to the field goal being missed instead of being made - would we still be second or first. I hate power rankings as the only ranking that really matters is the standings.
On the other hand, every winning team other than Calgary had the advantage of seeing its opponent's starting QB leave the game due to injury. We came within a point of beating the Grey Cup champs on their home turf, minus one quarter of our starting line-up.
There is obviously a sense of recognizing good football - regardless of wins and losses. While wins and losses are all that matter for getting to the playoffs; they are certainly not the only measuring stick.
The 1-17 Ticats from 2003 were a lot better than their record, and if you don't agree; then you must not have seen many of those games.
The 2015 Ticats are a damn good team, and were out-coached last week; not out-played. While coaching is a big part of a good team, they obviously messed up things at the end, and I bet you they don't do that again. They deserve 2nd for their defensive performance alone, and Banks' return TD makes it even more worthy.
While they did lose in week 1, they looked far more organized and hungry than they have in the early goings of the last several seasons.
I also want to add... Gainey did a hell of a job overall replacing Breaux. Especially when you consider how much they threw at him. He's still clearly drinking from the fire hose a bit, but composed enough to manage it all. He will only get better.
If you have the game on PVR, just watch it again and look at how much effort he's giving. When a guy wants it that bad they must have the right one.
Wow !!!! Seriously ? That 2003 team was beyond AWFUL, they would probably rank as one of the worst teams in CFL history.
Just to jog your memory that team lost games that season by 49-8(Tor),52-15(Edm),42-9(Sask),37-20(Wnp),47-25(BC)
45-28(Ott),32-12(Calg) had to go to OT for their only win that season,lost their first 12 games of the season.
Had 12 games of less than 20 pts scored, 10 games where they had 30+ points scored against them. Believe me being a season ticket holder I had the misfortune of seeing them up close and personal....Trust me.....that team was NOT a lot better than their record,in fact I was amazed that they actually won the one game that they did that season :oops: 
Home record- 1-8 avg score:us-17 visitors-37 total points scored at home 156 against 335 avg score total all games-32-16 agst.
Aw yes the Saskatchewan game. When they won it felt like they just won the Grey Cup. The fans went nuts. (I know I was there). You are right about the rest of the games. I found I went to games hoping that the result would be a close loss rather than a victory as everything seemed stacked against them. They had Danny Mac and Darren Flutie, but, unfortunately not much else. The then ownership did not have Bob Young's piggy bank so everything was done on the cheap. It is a season best forgotten when remembering the (mostly) storied history of the Ti-Cats.
:cowboy:As inaccurate as the power rankings are, theyll be a little more accurate the week following labour day when the preseason to the real season (playoffs) begin. At east by then, we'll know who the pretenders and contenders are :thup:
Try to see past the tip of your nose please.
The point I was making was that the team had more than enough talent to be a winner that year, but weren't.
The 2003 Ticats are proof that talent isn't everything - it's how that talent plays together, and how their coaches put them in position to win.
Do you have to be so condescending to every poster in here? Really?
And TSN has is at 6 this week, down from 5
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what 'chew thinkin' man? Givda tiggas static. dis here be uh place ta jive 'boutthe TiGeRcaTs. da po-po da woopwoop you all ye damn hood ratz.. Yo don' sat ah did sez it and knows it.
I think these Power Rankings are more realistic than the TSN rankings:
[url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/07/01/qb-injuries-likely-will-see-more-scoring-woes-awful-games]http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/07/01/qb- ... wful-games[/url]POWER RANKINGS
Calgary
The defending champs overcome mistakes and win thriller of a Grey Cup rematch.
Toronto
Who is this Trevor Harris character? Was that Ricky Ray wearing a costume?
Hamilton
The Tabbies are a good football team that just needs to figure out how to win.
Winnipeg
The Blue and Gold snapped an 11-game losing streak in Regina.
B.C.
They haven't played yet, so Travis Lulay is still healthy. So far.
Ottawa
Yes, they got a win, but there are more than a few asterisks beside it.
Saskatchewan
Injuries to several Canadians might be worse than loss of Darian Durant.
Edmonton
Matt Nichols isn't a terrible replacement for Mike Reilly, but he has to be better.
Montreal
Three rookie quarterbacks on the roster? Paging Anthony Calvillo.
kirk.penton@sunmedia.caI've never grasped the logic of these "rankings".
They never seem to make much sense and are subject to the bias of the person composing it.
The ONLY ranking that has any meaning for me are the league standings.
The coach was Ron Lancaster! Replace 2003 with 1997 and you’d make a lot more sense!
As for power rankings, they’re just a little entertainment while you wait for next week’s games, nothing more. That being said, what’s with TSN’s rankings? I’ve never seen a more ridiculous, illogical ranking than this one:
Mine:
Gee :roll: I guess your’e right,my apologies I guess I wasn’t paying as much attention as you were that season. That team was loaded with talent obviously because you say so. Once again please accept my apologies I didn’t mean to offend you by disagreeing with you. Whatever was I thinking :roll: You are obviously more of a fan than most that post in here and I will never question your judgment ever again. I have to just say one more time,please,please,please accept my apologies on behalf of all the other posters in here who question your posts and superior knowledge of the game of football and have been rude to you.
That is all…You have a wonderful Canada Day…and being that you are such a big fan I’m sure I’ll see you down at the stadium as I’m sure a big fan like yourself never ever misses a home game. :lol: :cowboy:
Not that it would've mattered much Mike but sadly Darren Flutie was not on that 2003 team. Flutie retired after the 2002 season,the guy your probably thinking of was Archie Amerson who along with Troy Davis were the only 2 decent players that season that Danny Mac had at his disposal on Offense. In fact Amerson had close to 1000 yds in receiving that year which was more than the next 4 players on the list combined. Who knows maybe Flutie had a premonition about how awful the team was going to be in "03" and decided to call it quits before the season started. 
:cowboy:
"As for power rankings, they're just a little entertainment while you wait for next week's games, nothing more. That being said, what's with TSN's rankings? I've never seen a more ridiculous, illogical ranking than this one:8) Ottawa - they didn't look good despite the win, but c'mon, at least give them some credit and put them ahead of Edmonton!
- Calgary - correct
- BC - A team predicted to be mediocre by most leapfrogs into #2 without playing a game?
- Toronto - they looked impressive, how are they not above BC?
- Edmonton - Lose and looked atrocious doing it, but are above two teams that won?
- Winnipeg - Makes sense, beat a decent team in Saskatchewan
- Hamilton - A loss is a loss, but how does a GC runner up that loses by one to your #1 end up behind another team that lost to your #3 and looked awful in the process?
- Saskatchewan - Would be a couple spots higher if the rest of the list wasn't so messed up
- Montreal - correct"
It also removes all credibility from those who compose this nonsense.
I agree, Pongetti, the ONLY ranking that seems correct is Montreal.
The rest of them are so silly, it's laughable.
Thanks for politely correcting my "false memory syndrome". (Others could learn by your example). 
After my post I tried to recall when Flutie had retired, hoping it was the next year, but again my hopes were dashed on the surf of my old and tired brain. 
It's only after week one in the CFL but Hamilton in #2 spot in the power rankings not bad considering we had NO TD's scored on offence!!
Wow imagine if this team started scoring on offence and scoring often we might be considered a powerhouse in this league?
GO CATS GO!!!