TAMPA (FOX 13) -
Preseason rankings can end up meaning a whole lot of nothing, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano will hope that holds true this year.
The Buccaneers are ranked 26th in The Associated
Press' first power rankings for the 2012-13 season, which were announced Tuesday morning.
The rankings, called the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings, are
the first of its kind from the AP and will mirror the same idea as the weekly
AP polls in college football and basketball.
The Bucs, who went 4-12 last season, rank only above the
Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville
Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.
The Green Bay Packers begin the season ranked No. 1, with the
New England Patriots, New York Giants, San
Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens rounding out the
top 5.
The rankings are voted on by a panel of experts, which
includes Tampa Tribune writer Ira Kaufman.
To see the full list, click here.
