I listen to Cowherd daily and he's a big time Rams fan (though he down plays it.) Don't let him fool you.
My gut feeling tells me he believes the Rams are the best team in the league by a slim margin.
His style and brand won't allow him to rank them #1 unless they win their next 2 games.
He's been down on the Rams defense like many fans and NFL pundits have been.
Being an LA sports media icon at the top of his game doesn't strike up the band, or sell records to rank the 11-1 Rams number one in the NFL at this juncture of the season.
The defensive narrative gives Colin enough ammo to sing his #4 ranking greatest hits for now.
Colin will change his tune in near future.