All-Star Weekend means we don’t have a ton of games to influence the Power Rankings. Teams only played, at the most, a couple games last week as everybody prepared to party in Indianapolis or on a beach.
But the weekend gives us the opportunity to check up on the quarter-by-quarter flow we looked at 11 weeks ago and gauge how teams have progressed or regressed since then. We’ve seen teams really turn things around or completely fall apart. How is each team doing in each period, including clutch time? We’ll update you this week and provide 30 flawless rankings, as per usual.
Reminder: The Power Rankings don’t just rank the 30 teams. We divide these teams into tiers, which teams can move in and out of. We currently have the tiers broken into seven new categories:
Incomprehensibly bad – These guys are historically inept right now.
Not tanking but maybe someday — They haven’t started tanking yet, but it’s on the table this season.
Looking to make the Play-In — They’ve been rebuilding/retooling and think they can crack the top 10 in their respective conference.
Play-In Tournament teams or better — They should be in the mix unless something disastrous happens.
Playoff teams — Probably don’t have to worry about dropping down to the Play-In Tournament.
On the brink of contention — A piece away from us believing they can win the title.
Contenders — They are contending for the championship, barring a massive injury.
As always, I am sure we will all agree on the placement of all 30 teams, especially your favorite team.
Here’s how the Power Rankings work:
It’s up to my discretion how the rankings shake out.
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