THL Power Rankings: S8/5, Week 4!

Every week, we will be bringing you a new, updated version of the Power Rankings, encompassing both Ragnaros and Sylvanas Leagues. Every Wednesday evening, watch this space for Ericokey and FollowDurden's Ragnaros League rankings, and MojoPowell and YellowDart's Sylvanas League rankings! If you don't fancy the read, then the rankings will also be discussed every Thursday evening on Tavern Talk, 9PM at twitch.tv/teamhearthleague. Really, you have no excuse to not know what everyone thinks of your team! Overall standings are decided by a mixture of both author's individual rankings, as well as a healthy helping of good old fashioned data, provided by Starlax. What's more, we asked you, the THL community, to weigh in with your own rankings: CR denotes the average Community Ranking, while PR denotes Previous Ranking. Read on!

Ragnaros League: Week 4

1 Thermic Whims (CR 2; PR 1)
The Whims continue to not miss a beat on their domination of the start of the season. There is not much else to say, other than this team is looking to be a lock for playoffs this early in the season.
Player to Watch: Switters
Will rebound: Brewski
-Ericokey

2 Hearthstone Academy (CR 1; PR 4)
HSA had one of those rare ties this week against Team Next Level. That being said, they are doing one of the key things to making playoffs, and that is getting a good amount of points when you lose. This awkward week probably won't hurt them much.
Player to Watch: B0rck
Will rebound: Bluesombrero
-Ericokey

3 Team Swagoi (CR 3; PR 2)
A late class submission and time zone confusion doomed Swagoi this week, but they otherwise won 2/3 of their match’s vs Mayhem. They’ll have to dust themselves off quickly, though, as they face the surging PCC in Week 5.   
Player to Watch: Brasky
Will Rebound: Anamor
-FollowDurden

4 Dirty Mike and the Boys (CR 5; PR 5)
Dirty Mike and the Boys win a close one this week against Maple Syrup inc. 14-13. They will look to keep this momentum up next week against Defias Brotherhood.
Player to watch: lefty2111
Will rebound: Cody
-Ericokey

5 Spicey Boys (CR 4; PR 9)
The Spicey Boys do what they’re supposed to and keep on rolling w/ a second straight 18 point week vs the Hombres. This team is on fire, and Wolfmack could be the 1-seed to watch from here on out.   
Player to Watch: Wolfmack
Will Rebound: MulletDGAF
-FollowDurden

6 Project Mayhem (CR 10; PR 11)
Mayhem got some help in their match vs Swagoi in the form of 2x DQ wins, and Starden turns around and gets a huge sweep in the 5-seed. If they could ever get some solid play out of their weak link in the 4-seed, this team could begin adding some cushion to their new division lead.    
Player to Watch: Itachi
Will Rebound: Markshire (no way I can bet on Durden again)
-FollowDurden

7 Really Nice Guys (CR 5; PR 10)
Really nice guys won this week with a lot of help from two DQ wins in their favor. A win is a win though and this one keeps them in the playoff race for sure.
Player to watch: Joshsampson
Will rebound: AndyRogers
-Ericokey

8 Team Next Level (CR 9; PR 8)
Team Next Level tied this week with HSA in what was probably a great set of matches. They will need to keep up the point scoring though because this Red/Blue Conference looks to be a very close race all the way to the finish.
Player to Watch: Jammies
Will rebound:  Altenberg
-Ericokey

9 Always Topdeck Lethal (CR 7; PR 15)
I called them out last week for inconsistency and all ATL did was turn around and smash a top 3 team, beating BB&B w/ a perfect 20-4 sweep. Week 5 sees the Hombres come to town, and just like that ATL could be controlling their own playoff destiny going into the home stretch of the season.        
Player to Watch: The whole damn thing
Will Rebound: Someone from BB&B has to, right?
-FollowDurden

10 ThunderGun Express (CR 8; PR 7)
ThunderGun Express lost this week in a match where a win would have been huge, against division leaders Thermic Whims. They will need to bounce back big this week, if not they could begin to fall out of the playoff race fast.
Player to Watch: Misadventure
Will rebound: Lyondenn
-Ericokey

11 Bloodbath & Beyond (CR 15; PR 3)
Ouch. There were signs coming out of Week 3, as BB&B earned the fewest points possible in a win vs a struggling Hombres team. They kept stumbling into the buzzsaw that was ATL in week 4, getting absolutely crushed 20-4. Where do they go from here? They didn’t just lose their division lead, but fell from a playoff seed to a 3-way tie for the conference’s 5th seed. On the bright side they do get the Noobs in Week 5, but I’m smelling an upset in the making...   
Player to Watch: crickets...
Will Rebound: Pick a number, any number...
-FollowDurden

12 Prep Coin Concede (CR 14; PR 13)
The PCC machine keeps right on rolling, and they find themselves right in the cluster that is the middle of Purple/Gold conference and just a few points out of a top 4 playoff seed. Their leader Jetlaw recovers with a nice win in the 1-seed, and rebobson swept a redhot Arthur Rhodes in the 2-seed. PCC gets Swagoi in Week 5 in a huge match for playoff implications.      
Player to Watch: Jetlaw
Will Rebound: Necrotic
-FollowDurden

13 Team Mox (CR 16; PR 6)
Mox stumbled in Week 4 vs PCC, and they now draw a top 10 team in Mayhem. Mox is in the meat of their schedule, and points are only becoming more meaningful as we get closer to the playoffs. Mattatarms and Cyclometh both keep strong seasons going in the 3 & 5 seeds.
Player to Watch: Mattatarms
Will Rebound: Arthur Rhodes
-FollowDurden

14 Texas Stubbies (CR 12; PR 14)
The reigning champions get a much needed win this week against Team Xnergy. Though they won, I imagine it was much closer than they would have liked, only winning by 1 point.
Player to Watch: DrMandingo
Will rebound: Sirlos
-Ericokey

15 Team Xnergy (CR 11; PR 12)
Xnergy lost a close one this week to the Texas Stubbies but still got 12 points in the process;  about as good of a loss you can have. They will look to keep up the pace as they sit on the outside looking in at the moment in the Red/Blue conference.
Player to Watch: Inposition
Will rebound: Jrjuggernaut
-Ericokey

16 The Pod People (CR 13; PR 16)
The Pods make the most of a week vs the Noobs, and pull in a 15-11 victory. Hat and Zerotio fall in the 1 & 2 seeds, while Mojo gets a sweep in the 3-seed. A huge note: DirestBear has quietly put together an undefeated season in the 4-seed.
Player to Watch: DirestBear
Will Rebound: Zerotio
-FollowDurden

17 Defias Brotherhood (CR 17; PR 17)
Two fifths of the Brotherhood did not prevail this week due to disqualifications. This team is going to need to solve this problem of their team literally not showing up fast.
Player to watch: Twizz
Will rebound: C0mp
-Ericokey

18 Bad Hombres (CR 20; PR 18)
And, the Hombres again come up short in an 11-18 loss to the Spicey Boys. It was a brutal way to lose to, with 4x match scores of 2-3 and 1x 3-2 win. TheAnarchist steps into the 4-seed with a big win vs Mullet. I still want to believe in the Hombres, but they get an ATL with a world of momentum on their side.      
Player to Watch: TheAnarchist
Will Rebound: SmokedSalmon
-FollowDurden

19 Maple Syrup inc (CR 18; PR 19)
Maple Syrup Inc. is having about as rough of a season as you can have. They have acquired another loss this week but at least it was a close one. They will need to turn it around fast or their playoff hopes could end as early as next week.
Player to Watch: Jaxox every Thursday at 8pm EST on Tavern Talk
Will rebound: Woodford
-Ericokey

20 Noob Central (CR 19; PR 20)
The Noobs put up a strong 11-spot in their loss to the 21st Century Radio Shows. In the preseason, everyone had their eyes on Slimsch and Stephieee as one of the strongest 1-2 seeds in the league. It’s hard to believe this was the first week where they each got a W.   
Player to Watch: Stephieee
Will Rebound: Ham
-FollowDurden

Sylvanas League: Week 4

1 Booty Sweat (CR 1; PR 2)
Booty Sweat continues to stand towards the top, with a massive victory over Team HearthCoach. 17-8, more than doubling their opponents score for the week. The entire team took 3-1 wins, aside from Sirlos, who lost (ironically also 3-1). Booty Sweat is nearing a point of complete dominance, leading the league in points. They will face off with the Thiccbois next week in what’s sure to be an interesting match.
Player to Watch: Ericokey
Will Rebound: Sirlos
-MojoPowell

2 Team Next Level (CR 3; PR 3)
Team Next Level bounces back from a week 3 defeat to take down the mighty Team TRYHARD 16-11. In terms of match wins, the series was 3-2, making it a lot closer than expected, but Next Level does end up victorious with a powerful sweep from 5-seed Saku. This victory puts them on the top of the purple division with 70 points overall. They look to continue their dominance this week with a match against Tan Pam’s Surf Slam.
Player to Watch: CARY
Will Rebound: Altenberg
-MojoPowell

3 Thiccbois (CR 1; PR 1)
The Thiccbois take a somewhat surprising L this week, losing 13-10 to Tan Pam’s Surf slam. The 3 and 4 seeds getting swept was the cause of this defeat, as the series was quite close otherwise. xEmissary however, does keep up a nice record for the season with yet another sweeping victory this week. The Thiccbois are still a powerhouse team who will look to redeem themselves next week against Booty Sweat.
Player to Watch: xEmissary
Will Rebound: Machina
-MojoPowell

4 DadLegend (CR 5; PR 4)
DadLegend bounces back this week and wipes out Tinyfin Fan Club, winning 17-11. Egman picked up an impressive win over Anamor in the 1 seed, while Junksterr keeps his win streak going. Rizen and YellowDart bounced back this week and DadLegend is sitting at the top of the conference, albeit with some of their tougher matches ahead in the coming weeks.
Player to Watch: Junksterr, currently on a 3 week win streak
Will Rebound: WowDotBen
-YellowDart

5 Tan Pam’s Surf Slam (CR 4; PR 5)
TPSS comes up with a huge victory this week against the mighty Thiccbois. This
win comes mostly from the 3 seed Nate and the 4 seed Misadventure, both of whom swept their respective opponents this week. Tan Pam now stands in second place in yellow, but with a considerable gap between them and league leaders Booty Sweat. Their next opponents are Team Next Level, who may prove a formidable opponent.
Player to Watch: Nate
Will Rebound: Lefty211
-MojoPowell

6 Toliwag’s Disciples (CR 7; PR 6)
A weird week overall for Toliwag as they were in a strong position before a DQ left the week at 12-12. Bonja bounces back this week and Switters does well moving into the 2 seed with a 3-1 win also. Jimphilos holds down the 5 seed in a close one. These guys continue to look like the top team in their division and a threat in the playoffs. They’ll take on the Sheep this week before taking on some of the strongest teams in the conference the last 2 weeks of the season.
Player to Watch: Switters
Will Rebound: ThatJester
-YellowDart

7 The Fearless Hearth (CR 12; PR 7)
After a strange win last week The Fearless Hearth does it in a more conventional way this week, taking down the sheep 15-10. Aviously sweeps the 1 seed as a heavy PR favorite while Apexpredador and Kazootaroot have strong showings as well. Next week’s showdown with DadLegend is an opportunity to take the lead in the Blue Division, but either way this new team looks well positioned for a run at the playoffs.
Player to Watch: Aviously
Will Rebound: Kuthroat
-YellowDart

8 Big Deck Bandits (CR 9; PR 10)
The Big Deck Banditos continue their pattern of win lose win by picking up a strong victory over Team Black Lotus. DocMcButt pulls a sweep out of his… butt against an almost 100 PR difference. Two seed inposition also nabs a sweep against seasoned veteran Arthur Rhodes. The bandits still have a long way to go if they want to make any sort of playoff run this season.
Player to Watch: DocMcButt
Will Rebound: Finnickodare
-MojoPowell

9 Xplosive Sheep (CR 13; PR 9)
The Sheep took a tough loss this week against the Fearless Hearth, falling 10-15. MojoPowell and BitBeaker are the bright spots this week, with BitBeaker picking up the elusive first win while mattyebs picked up his first loss after an awesome 3 week run to start the season. Even with the loss they are in the thick of the playoff hunt, and will be looking to gain some ground in a tightly contested Red Division vs Toliwag next week.
Player to Watch: mattyebs, even though he lost this week he’s still the one to watch on this team
Will Rebound: FollowDurden
-YellowDart

10 Tinyfin Fan Club (CR 6; PR 8)
Tinyfin drops their 3rd in a row and its starting to look like they may have lost some of their magic from last season. Trymehomie picks up the lone win this week, and the rest of the gang at least put up some solid points in a loss to keep them within striking distance of the playoffs. They’ll continue searching for what’s been an elusive second win against the Boars.
Player to Watch: trymehomie
Will Rebound: Anamor
-YellowDart

11 65,340,285 Boars (CR11; PR 11)
The Boars lost a nailbiter this week falling 11-12 against the X, not too bad a score in a loss. rebobson pulled out a sweep which went a long way towards keeping it close. The Boars are currently clinging to the 4th and final playoff spot in their conference, but the margin is very narrow. They’ll get a chance to add some solid points though as they take on a struggling Tinyfin team in their next match.
Player to Watch: rebobson
Will Rebound: Cinder
-YellowDart

12 Hero Power Rangers (CR 15; PR 12)
A DQ this week helped the Hero Power Rangers to a 12-12 score with division leaders Toliwag in a Red Division matchup. Navillus comes through with a big sweep in the 3 seed and will be rewarded by moving up 2 seeds (3 to 1) in one week based on their other results. MattAtArms was given a rude welcome to the 1 seed by Bonja, and will slide back into the 2. The Rangers look to be league leaders in seed shifting but are still right in the middle of a race for a wild card spot.
Player to Watch: Navillus, their 3rd different 1 seed so far this season
Will Rebound: MattAtArms
-YellowDart

13 Xnergy (CR 7; PR 15)
The X gave it to the Boars this week, with the top 3 seeds all picking up wins. Wolfmack remains undefeated and Starlax picked up an impressive sweep while BlueSpartan closed out a tight match in the 3 seed. A DQ in the 5 seed prevented them from picking up more points this week which could have been really valuable as they seek to climb back into the playoff race. This team certainly has some good players and if they can keep it going just may find themselves in the playoffs by the end.
Player to Watch: Wolfmack
Will Rebound: SwankyTiger

14 Team Black Lotus (CR 10; PR 13)
Team Black Lotus takes yet another loss, this time against the Big Deck Bandits. The only light of the team this week was Cyclometh, who swept his opponent Finnickodare. Yet again, Black Lotus needs to find a way to turn themselves around, but their playoff dreams may already be out the window. This week they face off against Team Tryhard, the other team at the bottom of the purple division.
Player to Watch: Cyclometh
Will Rebound: Arthur Rhodes
-MojoPowell

15 Team TRYHARD (CR 13; PR 14)
Team TRYHARD takes another L this week against the powerful Team Next Level. The two wins that TRYHARD did manage to pick up (coming from Hockeyboyz3 and Sage) were both incredibly close matches, ending in 3-2 score lines. At this point in the season, TRYHARD is just looking for another win to put under their belt, and this week’s match with Team Black Lotus might be just the opportunity they’re looking for.
Player to Watch: HockeyBoyz3
Will Rebound: TheTownDrunk
-MojoPowell

16 Team HearthCoach (CR 16; PR 16)
Team HearthCoach still remains in search of their first win of the season. A beating from Booty Sweat (in which every match ended in a 3-1 score) did not go the way they’d hoped, with BlakeHall taking home the only win for the team. Any playoff hopes they may have had are at this point null and void, and they just need to focus on pulling themselves together and picking up a win. This week, they face the off and on Big Deck Bandits.
Player to Watch: BlakeHall
Will Rebound: MetalDan
-MojoPowell