"But we haven't played anyone from near the top yet"? Today we did, and we were far too good, so one less straw to clutch at.
I've seen enough over the 11 games to come to the conclusion that the reason that the others have so many points is that they're not playing us every week. I don't mean to be flippant in that. I just believe that at this level, we have all the tools for a quick return.