It?s time for our first stab at ranking the AFC conference teams. This is not our final rankings, but rather a conversation starter for the group. We want your thoughts on who should be ranked where, and why. After we go through a thorough discussion of the teams and their strengths/weaknesses, we?ll reissue a final preseason BTC Power Ranking for the AFC.
BTC Preseason AFC Power Rankings| Team | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1. Pittsburgh | All the key pieces return. The defense will be improved from the first half of last season. |
| 2. Indianapolis | Until the playoffs, anyway. |
| 3. Miami | They?re close; real close. Ronnie Brown is about to explode. |
| 4. New England | Can the defense improve? The offense is fine. |
| 5. Cincinnati | Mounting off-field issues may hinder this group. |
| 6. Denver | The window is closing for this particular group. Playing to win now. |
| 7. Baltimore | McNair will help this team score. AFC North getting tough. |
| 8. Kansas City | Larry Johnson is revolting. I worry about his health, though. |
| 9. Jacksonville | Cupcake division masks their deficiencies. Leftwich doesn?t look like a champion to me. |
| 10. San Diego | Got rid of the wrong QB. Whoops. |
| 11. Tennessee | Vince Young will be the starter by December. Look out. |
| 12. Oakland | The defense will improve. The offense has a ways to go. |
| 13. Cleveland | Check back in ?07. They?ll be closer then. |
| 14. NY Jets | Same for the Jets. 2006 is still rebuilding. |
| 15. Buffalo | The worst offense in the AFC, period. |
| 16. Houston | Reggie Bush will help. Err? wait, no. What a mess. |
What are your thoughts?