Pats No. 2 in ESPN.com power rankings

That and $1.39 will get you a small cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts. And they figure these rankings out how?

I like the Patriots

I'd take number 2. They just won the SB, so you gotta beat the champ to be number 1. Maybe they'll prove it.

Pittsburgh is overrated. If the Pats made the playoffs last year, they would have won the Superbowl. Coach Belicheck is great at lessons learned and we all know he is going to stress how important EVERY game is and that we need a win every time. Just to get in the playoffs. Besides, our secondary is looking very tough lately. Last time we won with practice squad players against Peyton Manning. They will be hungry, not much time left for many of them.

$1.39 for a small cup??? where???

I pay $1.84 + tax for a small DD coffee!!!

I think they use trained chimps to create the rankings...not sure about the trained part though.

Some real sage commentary from Tim Graham:

"Until further notice, a team coached by Bill Belichick and quarterbacked by Tom Brady is a legitimate Super Bowl contender."

Maybe comment on the defensive upgrades, or how Welker and moss have had 2 seasons in the playbook now? What a hack.

How does a team who didn't even make the playoffs and is a wild card at best this year ranked 2nd ?I can't wait to see what everyone will be saying when brady and that knee have a big helping of turf pie every sunday .