Standings are not analysis
Power Rankings
Weekly ordering based on performance and opponent quality, not a restatement of the standings.
100Maximum
reasonable
alarm
reasonable
alarm
How it works
How each edition earns its verdict.
- 01
Current form and opponent quality matter more than reputation.
- 02
A big move needs a real reason, not a sudden change of mood.
- 03
The football or basketball case comes before the jokes.
- 04
Confidence rises with convincing wins and falls with suspicious ones.
If a ranking cannot survive one follow-up question, it does not survive publication.