Moves in the middle of CFL Power Rankings When a couple of upsets happen right off the bat, there can be a tendency to immediately reward winners and downgrade the losers. Fortunately for Alberta's CFL teams, these rankings take a more measured approach.

When a couple of upsets happen right off the bat, there can be a tendency to immediately reward winners and downgrade the losers. Fortunately for Alberta's CFL teams, these rankings take a more measured approach.

Thus, the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos hold the top two rankings spots, despite both teams losing in Week One. It's not as though their results from the first week aren't recognized, more that a team's value isn't determined merely by the results of a single game.

That doesn't mean there wasn't movement, however. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats gained ground with a blowout win at Toronto, and moved up from seven to four, after a surprising performance from backup quarterback Jeremian Masoli. That move by the TiCats should be considered more a reflection of how tightly bunched the rankings are when it comes to the teams in the middle. It's a little different at the top and bottom, but time will help shake out these results.