Composite Power Rankings
September 5th, 2025
Where do the Bucs rank?
Now here is a power rankings Joe can lean into.
Joe’s not huge into power rankings. Nothing against them at all. Just that, everybody and their brother has a power ranking.
What distinguishes one from the other? Maybe the author of a specific ranking may have more credibility than some clown at a lightly trafficked site.
But these power rankings, Joe likes. It’s a composite ranking of some 21 sources. A guy by the name of Rene Bugner, an NFL fan from Germany, did the legwork here.
For that, Joe has one word. “Prost!”
The average ranking of the Bucs in this composite is that the Bucs are the No. 11 team in the league (sixth-best in the NFC but highest highest-ranked NFC South team).
In this composite, Mike Clay of BSPN, a spreadsheeter, and prickly Pete Prisco of CBS have the Bucs as the No. 6 team in the league. The Bucs were dragged down to No. 11 ranking because some dork for NFL.com who Joe never heard of before, Neil Reynolds, had the Bucs slotted at No. 17, the bottom half of the league. WTH?
Joe hopes this Bugner updates these power rankings each week. A composite of several rankings is far more interesting to Joe than just one specific power ranking.
🧮 Composite NFL Week 1 Power Rankings
💡 I´ve compiled 21 power rankings before week 1 of the 2025 NFL season and listed the teams based on their averages.
Thanks 🙏🏻@PriscoCBS @DianteLeeFB @PFF @MarkMaske @adrianbb89 @vinnieiyer @SharpFBAnalysis @ByNateDavis @MarcusBlumberg pic.twitter.com/Kne21wmzjw
— René Bugner (@RNBWCV) September 4, 2025
September 5th, 2025 at 4:57 am
There’s no greater insult than “some dork i’ve never heard of”. Beautiful.
September 5th, 2025 at 6:29 am
Agree completely about the “composite rankings”. It’s more reflective of the overall mood without the influence of some guys individual prejudices.
September 5th, 2025 at 6:48 am
Prost!! I’m gonna holler that at kickoff Sunday. While I shotgun a nice German beer! Yeah, still got some prep work to do before kickoff. The Grind is fixing to begin and the least we fans can do is be prepared.
September 5th, 2025 at 8:40 am
There you go! 🍻
September 5th, 2025 at 8:49 am
Only 2 rankings count. Win the Super Bowl, you’re #1. Everyone else is #2.
September 5th, 2025 at 9:05 am
Kenton Smith and DR bringing it strong early. Well done, lads.
September 5th, 2025 at 9:30 am
Joe doesn’t believe preseason games help, but thinks that a power ranking made up by sportswriters means something.
September 5th, 2025 at 9:50 am
Defense rules, you’re close. Win the Superbowl you’re #1, play in the Superbowl you’re #2, everyone else … doesn’t matter.
September 5th, 2025 at 10:29 am
About right. 9-8 team and one and done in the playoffs. No SB talk until the Bucs D can pressure the QB without sending the house. Bucs are not there. Not even close.
September 5th, 2025 at 11:14 am
I’m very high on our roster and chances this year, but you have to prove it on the field. Based on some of the early injuries and past coaching decisions I wouldn’t be surprised if we are in for a couple of rude awakening games. But that’s ok, if we get healthier as we get to October and the coaching staff learns and gets better in season.
Maybe we make a run like the eagles did last year.
Whatever happens (assuming solid, reasonable health) there cannot be a 4-5 game losing streak at any point in the season.
September 5th, 2025 at 12:24 pm
Bucs are the middle of above average, which is okay. But if you watch last night you see that the “great” teams like Philly have holes and the “bad” teams like Dallas can look good in spurts too. It’s a mediocre league, which makes it fun.
A few penalties (probably in favor of the Chiefs) and a few big QB runs that break a defense in a big situation (Chiefs, Philly, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo) and you have a “good team” vs a wasted season. For anyone else – Bucs, Cincy, Packers, Rams, others – everything has to go right.