Well, I just got back home from my trip to New Orleans and was pleasantly surprised when I clicked on our power rankings and saw the Saints were No. 1.

It’s about time. I’ve been saying for weeks they’re the best team in the NFL and our voters finally agreed. They pushed them ahead of the Colts, even though Indianapolis remains undefeated. I totally respect the Colts and think they’re a great team. Hey, they could even end up winning the Super Bowl.

But, right now, no team has played better through seven games than the Saints and it’s nice to see them get what they deserve.

As for the rest of the NFC South, I think our voters got it right when they kept the Falcons at No. 11, despite their loss to the Saints on Monday night. Atlanta actually played a very strong game and could have won with a couple of breaks. If Michael Turner can continue to run like he did against the Saints, the Falcons will be just fine.

The Panthers moved up only one spot to No. 23, despite an impressive victory in Arizona. But I can understand the logic here. The Panthers need to play like that a few games in a row before anyone’s going to believe they’re for real.

Finally, the Bucs have secured the No. 32 spot after St. Louis got a win against Detroit. All I can really say here is the Bucs truly have earned this honor.