Fuck I love this thread. It's got everything: boobies, SEO, coding, testosterone.
I used to pay more attention to the top ten but now I just do a quick once over as part of preparing my bid for a new client. If something is sticking in my way I might do some digging, what's the hold up? But usually it's the same exact steps to rank each client, I even have a packet my employees follow along to. (corporate nazi style) Good wholesome links from good wholesome sites, warm fuzzy content with just a dash of local signals and my keywords and bam.
Granted I deal in plumbers, power washers and wedding planners.... But I rank them, me rank them long time.