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          Power rankings: Ravens in middle of pack

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2014, 02:25 PM ET
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          The first ESPN.com Power Rankings are out for the 2014 season, and the Baltimore Ravens are not surprisingly in the middle of the pack.

          The Ravens are ranked at No. 12, which is four spots higher than where they finished the 2013 season. In terms of the AFC, there are only five teams ahead of the Ravens: Denver Broncos (No. 2), New England Patriots (No. 3), Indianapolis Colts (No. 8), Cincinnati Bengals (No. 9) and San Diego Chargers (No. 11).

          I can't argue about the Ravens' rankings because I put the Ravens at No. 12. The Ravens can move up the rankings if they beat the Cincinnati Bengals, who are No. 9. The Pittsburgh Steelers are No. 13, and the Cleveland Browns come in at No. 30.