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Rank 'Em: NFL Power Rankings

October 1, 2013

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The Saints and Dolphins met on Monday Night Football in a battle of unbeatens, but it was quickly apparent that New Orleans was the better team. The Saints are one of five 4-0 teams remaining, along with the Seahawks, Patriots, Broncos, and Chiefs. Which of these teams is the best? Click on the logos below to set your rankings!

49ers

San Francisco 49ers
2-2

Bears

Chicago Bears
3-1

Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals
2-2

Bills

Buffalo Bills
2-2

Broncos

Denver Broncos
4-0

Browns

Cleveland Browns
2-2

Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0-4

Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals
2-2

Chargers

San Diego Chargers
2-2

Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs
4-0

Colts

Indianapolis Colts
2-1

Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys
2-1

Dolphins

Miami Dolphins
3-1

Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles
1-3

Falcons

Atlanta Falcons
1-3

Giants

New York Giants
0-4

Jaguars

Jacksonville Jaguars
0-4

Jets

New York Jets
2-2

Lions

Detroit Lions
3-1

Packers

Green Bay Packers
1-2

Panthers

Carolina Panthers
1-2

Patriots

New England Patriots
4-0

Raiders

Oakland Raiders
1-3

Rams

St. Louis Rams
1-3

Ravens

Baltimore Ravens
2-2

Redskins

Washington Redskins
1-3

Saints

New Orleans Saints
4-0

Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks
4-0

Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers
0-4

Texans

Houston Texans
2-2

Titans

Tennessee Titans
3-1

Vikings

Minnesota Vikings
1-3

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Rank 'Em: NHL preseason rankings

September 30, 2013

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Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesAre Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks the NHL's best team?

Who's No. 1 in Pierre LeBrun's preseason NHL Power Rankings? It's the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, naturally, followed by the runner-up Boston Bruins, a trio of semi-surprises -- the St. Louis Blues, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks -- then the reputed Pittsburgh Penguins. Do you agree? Click on the logos below to set your picks!

Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche
2012: 16-25-7, 39 points

Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks
36-7-5, 77 points

Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets
24-17-7, 55 points

Blues

St. Louis Blues
29-17-2, 60 points

Bruins

Boston Bruins
28-14-6, 62 points

Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens
29-14-5, 63 points

Canucks

Vancouver Canucks
26-15-7, 59 points

Capitals

Washington Capitals
27-18-3, 57 points

Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes
21-18-9, 51 points

Devils

New Jersey Devils
19-19-10, 48 points

Ducks

Anaheim Ducks
30-12-6, 66 points

Flames

Calgary Flames
19-25-4, 42 points

Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers
23-22-3, 49 points

Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes
19-25-4, 42 points

Islanders

New York Islanders
24-17-7, 55 points

Jets

Winnipeg Jets
24-21-3, 51 points

Kings

Los Angeles Kings
27-16-5 59 points

Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning
18-26-4, 40 points

Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs
26-17-5, 57 points

Oilers

Edmonton Oilers
19-22-7, 45 points

Panthers

Florida Panthers
15-27-6, 36 points

Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins
36-12-0, 72 points

Predators

Nashville Predators
16-23-9, 41 points

Rangers

New York Rangers
26-18-4, 56 points

Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings
24-16-8, 56 points

Sabres

Buffalo Sabres
21-21-6, 48 points

Senators

Ottawa Senators
25-17-6, 56 points

Sharks

San Jose Sharks
25-16-7, 57 points

Stars

Dallas Stars
22-22-4, 48 points

Wild

Minnesota Wild
26-19-3, 55 points

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Rank: Major League Baseball's top 5 teams

September 30, 2013

Sep

The regular season is over, more or less -- the Rays and Rangers will play a 163rd game on Monday to determine who gets the final wild-card spot in the American League. Whichever team does win will have to face off with the red-hot Indians in the wild-card playoff, which seems like an awful lot of stress to put on a fan base in a short amount of time. Which of these teams has the advantage as the season ends?

Click the logos below to set your top five and see how your picks compare to SportsNation's.

Records through Sept. 29, 2013.

Angels

Record: 78-84

Astros

Record: 51-111

Athletics

Record: 96-66

Blue Jays

Record: 74-88

Braves

Record: 96-66

Brewers

Record: 74-88

Cardinals

Record: 97-65

Cubs

Record: 66-96

D-backs

Record: 81-81

Dodgers

Record: 92-70

Giants

Record: 76-86

Indians

Record: 92-70

Mariners

Record: 71-91

Marlins

Record: 62-100

Mets

Record: 74-88

Nationals

Record: 86-76

Orioles

Record: 85-77

Padres

Record: 76-86

Phillies

Record: 73-89

Pirates

Record: 94-68

Rangers

Record: 91-71

Rays

Record: 91-71

Reds

Record: 90-72

Red Sox

Record: 97-65

Rockies

Record: 74-88

Royals

Record: 86-76

Tigers

Record: 93-69

Twins

Record: 74-88

White Sox

Record: 63-99

Yankees

Record: 85-77

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Rank 'Em: MLB playoff teams

September 30, 2013

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One team needed 163 games to earn its spot, but no matter -- the field is set for the 2013 MLB playoffs. Now, these tournaments tend to be unpredictable, but that doesn't mean we can't asses which teams are best set up for postseason success. So who ya got? Click on the logos below to make your picks!

Athletics

Record: 96-66

Braves

Record: 96-66

Cardinals

Record: 97-65

Dodgers

Record: 92-70

Indians

Record: 92-70

Pirates

Record: 94-68

Rays

Record: 91-71

Reds

Record: 90-72

Red Sox

Record: 97-65

Tigers

Record: 93-69

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Rank 'Em: College Football Top 25

September 29, 2013

Sep

Georgia held off LSU in the week's marquee matchup, but the Bulldogs still couldn't crack an unchanged top five in the Associated Press rankings. Impressive Alabama stayed at No. 1, followed by Oregon, Clemson, Ohio State, Stanford and, up from No. 9, Georgia. Do you agree with the AP's take? Click on the logos below to set your rankings!

Alabama

AP poll: 1
4-0

Oregon

AP poll: 2
4-0

Clemson

AP rank: 3
4-0

Ohio State

AP poll: 4
5-0

Stanford

AP poll: 5
4-0

Georgia

AP poll: 6
3-1

Louisville

AP poll: 7
4-0

Florida State

AP poll: 8
4-0

Texas A&M

AP poll: 9
4-1

LSU

AP poll: 10
4-1

Oklahoma

AP poll: 11
4-0

UCLA

AP poll: 12
3-0

South Carolina

AP poll: 13
3-1

Miami (FL)

AP poll: 14
4-0

Washington

AP poll: 15
4-0

N'western

AP poll: 16
4-0

Baylor

AP poll: 17
3-0

Florida

AP poll: 18
3-1

Michigan

AP poll: 19
4-0

Texas Tech

AP poll: 20
4-0

Oklahoma State

AP poll: 21
3-1

Arizona State

AP poll: 22
3-1

Fresno State

AP poll: 23
4-0

Ole Miss

AP poll: 24
3-1

Maryland

AP poll: 25
4-0

Northern Illinois

AP poll: NR
4-0

Virginia Tech

AP poll: NR
4-1

Wisconsin

AP poll: NR
3-2

Nebraska

AP poll: NR
3-1

Missouri

AP poll: NR
4-0

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Rank 'Em: Your favorite MLB players

September 26, 2013

Sep

He won't be going out a World Series winner, but Mariano Rivera will retire a victor in one set of standings: MLB jersey sales, as No. 42 led the way in the second half of the 2013 season. There is, understandably, a lot of love being shown baseball's ultimate closer these days. Before he goes, where does he rank on your list of favorite players? Take a look at the league's top 15 jersey sellers, and make your picks!

Miguel Cabrera

Yoenis Cespedes

Bryce Harper

Matt Harvey

Derek Jeter

Clayton Kershaw

Manny Machado

Andrew McCutchen

Yadier Molina

Dustin Pedroia

Buster Posey

Yasiel Puig

Mariano Rivera

Mike Trout

David Wright

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Rank 'Em: NFL Games of Week 4

September 26, 2013

Sep

It's a battle of "The Buckeye State" when the Bengals make the trip north to take on the Browns -- a team they've defeated seven times in the last 10 meetings. The lone matchup of undefeated teams comes Monday night when the Dolphins play the Saints. But are those games more intriguing than Eagles at Broncos or Bears at Lions? Set your rankings!

SFO at STL

San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams

NYG at KC

New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs

BAL at BUF

Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills

CIN at CLE

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns

CHI at DET

Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions

ARI at TB

Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

IND at JAX

Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars

SEA at HOU

Seattle Seahawks at Houston Texans

PIT at MIN

Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings

NYJ at TEN

New York Jets at Tennessee Titans

WAS at OAK

Washington Redskins at Oakland Raiders

PHI at DEN

Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos

DAL at SD

Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers

NWE at ATL

New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

MIA at NO

Miami Dolphins at New Orleans Saints

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Rank: Pound-for-pound MMA fighters

September 26, 2013

Sep

Jon '' Bones'' Jones won a hard-fought match against Alexander Gustafsson, retaining his spot atop the ESPN MMA pound-for-pound rankings. He'll take on Gilbert Texeira to defend his light heavyweight crown, but do you have him as the best fighter in all of mixed martial arts? Click the photos below to have your say.

Jose Aldo

Featherweight
23-1-0
P4P ranking: 3

Renan Barao

Bantamweight
31-1-0
P4P ranking: 7

Demetrious Johnson

Flyweight
18-2-1
P4P ranking: 6

Jon Jones

Light Heavyweight
19-1-0
P4P ranking: 1

Gilbert Melendez

Lightweight
22-3-0
P4P ranking: 10

Anderson Silva

Middleweight
33-5-0
P4P ranking: 4

Anthony Pettis

Lightweight
17-2-0
P4P ranking: 8

Georges St-Pierre

Welterweight
24-2-0
P4P ranking: 2

Chris Weidman

Middleweight
10-0-0
P4P ranking: 5

Cain Velasquez

Heavyweight
12-1-0
P4P ranking: 9

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Rank 'Em: Best comebacks in sports

September 25, 2013

Sep

Sailing might not dominate headlines in the U.S., but let's not downplay what just happened at the America's Cup on Wednesday: Skipper Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA completed one of the greatest comebacks in the sport's history by beating New Zealand in a winner-take-all Race 19 -- its eighth straight victory in the competition. Observers are putting it up there with the best rallies ever. Where does it rank for you?

Maple Leafs (1942)

The comeback: Trailed Red Wings 3-0 in Stanley Cup Finals; won 4-3.

BYU (1980)

The comeback: Trailed SMU 45-25 with less than 3 minutes left in Holiday Bowl; won 46-45.

Bills (1993)

The comeback: Trailed Oilers 35-3 in 3rd quarter of wild-card game; won 41-38 in OT.

Pacers (1995)

The comeback: Trailed Knicks 105-99 with 18.7 seconds left in Game 1 of 2nd round; Reggie Miller scored 8 points in 9 seconds to win 107-105.

Ryder Cup (1999)

The comeback: U.S. trailed Europe 10-6 entering singles matches; won 14.5-13.5.

Lakers (2000)

The comeback: Down 75-60 to Trail Blazers in 4th quarter of Western Conference finals Game 7; won 89-84.

Colts (2003)

The comeback: Down 35-14 to Buccaneers with 4 minutes left on Monday Night Football; won 38-35 in OT.

Red Sox (2004)

The comeback: Down 3-0 to Yankees in ALCS, won 4 straight to reach World Series.

Illinois (2005)

The comeback: Trailed Arizona 75-60 with 4:02 left in Elite Eight game; won 90-89 in OT.

Liverpool (2005)

The comeback: Trailed Milan 3-0 through 53 minutes in UEFA Champions League final; tied it 3-3 and won on penalties.

Michigan St. (2006)

The comeback: Trailed host Northwestern 38-3 in 3rd quarter; won 41-38.

Flyers (2010)

The comeback: Trailed Bruins 3-0 in Eastern Conference semifinals, forced Game 7, trailed Bruins 3-0 in game; won game and series 4-3.

Ryder Cup (2012)

The comeback: Europe trailed U.S. 10-4; won 14.5-13.5.

Bruins (2013)

The comeback: Trailed Maple Leafs 4-1 in 3rd period of Game 7 of 1st round; won 5-4 in OT.

America's Cup (2013)

The comeback: Trailed New Zealand 8-1; won 9-8.

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Rank 'Em: Who's your early NFL MVP?

September 25, 2013

Sep

Peyton Manning continued his stellar play this week, throwing for three more touchdowns to bring his total to 12 on the season -- with zero interceptions. Manning might challenge a number of records this year, but is he your early MVP favorite? Below are the 10 players NFL Nation reporter Dan Graziano has in his weekly MVP watch. How would you rank them?