There’s no doubt DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay have shined in their first week of regular season play, averaging 23.7 and 26.3 points per game respectively. However, it has been the play of the team that has launched the Kings into the conversation in this week’s installments of NBA “Power Rankings.” Sacramento defeated two 50-win teams from a season ago, and one on their home floor to begin the season with a 2-1 record for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.

Check out where the Kings landed across some of the week’s Power Rankings:

CBS Sports: 8

Placing the highest of any rankings from week one. Matt Moore credits the rise to “wins over the Blazers and Clippers, with defense and a lot of DeMarcus Cousins.” While he doesn’t see the young team maintaining a top 10 spot after an upcoming back-to-back matchup with Denver, he writes “boy has it been fun to watch this Kings team.” View Rankings

NBA.com: 11

The Kings managed to defeat two top 10 teams from NBA.com's preseason rankings, securing the NBA’s No. 11 spot in the current installment. Though this team has performed well against two solid offenses in the Blazers and Clippers, NBA.com’s John Schuhmann advises, “hold off on the “Boogie 4 MVP” campaign until they get through this stretch of 10 of 14 on the road.” View Rankings

Sports Illustrated: 11

Sports Illustrated’s Matt Dollinger dropped the Kings in the No. 11 spot saying that it’s too early to get a good sample of play from each team, but that it’s possible to “make the case that the Kings should be even higher than [11], thanks to impressive victories over the Clippers and Trail Blazers.” View Rankings

ESPN: 16

“Who had a better weekend than Boogie Cousins, Rudy Gay and the Sacramento Kings?” wrote Marc Stein. ESPN has the Kings sliding in at No. 16 following the first week of the NBA regular season, a ranking Sacramento has not seen from ESPN since 2006. View Rankings

Yahoo Sports: 17

Marc Spears keeps it short and sweet writing, “It’s early, but keep an eye on the Kings.” View Rankings

Key Takeaway

While each stated that it is too soon for a legitimate judgment of this young team, the overall conclusion remains the same: The Kings are looking to make a comeback in a big way.