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Week 8 Rankings

Eight weeks, eight No. 1 rankings for the Chicago Cubs -- and the voters were again unanimous.

The No. 2 hole? That's a whole other story. Three teams got second-place nods on at least one ballot this week, and while the Boston Red Sox held on to the spot for the second straight week, the San Francisco Giants finished right on their heels.

Still, the biggest story of Week 8 might be the Pittsburgh Pirates. A huge leap -- seven spots -- from No. 11 to No. 4 might not make for a monumental shakeup, but it should give the Cubs pause; are their NL Central rivals ready to make a run?