| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 05/04/2009 | 2 | 1 |
| The champions are loaded again and will be in the thick of it come playoff time. They didn't do much to improve their offensive line, though, which has to be a concern. |
| 02/09/2009 | 1 | 3 |
| The champs look stacked again for 2009. They do need to fortify their offensive line, especially with left tackles Max Starks and Marvel Smith unrestricted free agents. |
| 12/30/2008 | 3 | 3 |
| With their defense, they will be a tough team to beat. Their success will all depend on how Ben Roethlisberger does securing the football. |
| 12/23/2008 | 3 | 1 |
| Despite the loss to the Titans, they will still be the No. 2 seed in the AFC. Ben Roethlisberger has to take care of the ball better when he's getting hit -- or that will cost them in the playoffs. |
| 12/16/2008 | 1 | 3 |
| If they win out, they win the top seed in the AFC. That means winning Sunday at Tennessee. That won't be easy. |
| 12/09/2008 | 3 | 4 |
| They lead the league in scoring defense at 14.1 points a game. That will win you a lot of games. They might need to be even better than that when they go play the Ravens this Sunday. |
| 12/02/2008 | 4 | 6 |
| Winning on the road the way they did against the Patriots shows they will be a playoff threat. If things go their way, they could still end up as the top seed in the AFC. |
| 11/25/2008 | 6 | 9 |
| That defense is getting better by the week. Now they get a chance to slow down the hot Matt Cassel. |
| 11/18/2008 | 9 | 12 |
| The best thing to come out of the San Diego game was seeing Ben Roethlisberger throwing it better. That will be the key to the playoff run. |
| 11/11/2008 | 12 | 4 |
| I worry about their passing game. Ben Roethlisberger isn't playing well. He needs to get it going or they'll be watching come playoff time. |
