Contender Matrix
Strong Now vs Dangerous Later
Every team plotted on two questions: how good is the roster today, and how scary is its best December version?
How to read this ↓
Horizontal — Current Strength Rank (1–12). The Power Ranking this week. Right is stronger. This moves weekly with results and roster quality.
Vertical — Championship Ceiling Rank (1–12). A separate ranking of each roster's best realistic December outcome. Higher is scarier. It moves with trades, breakouts, injuries, and role changes — never with one loud scoring week.
Both are ranks on purpose. Nobody has to pretend a roster is an "87.9."
Preseason board · Updated Saturday, August 29
#1Championship ceiling rank#12
True ContendersDangerous If It HitsRegular-Season MerchantsThe Long Season
#12Current strength rank#1
Tap a face for details. A red dot means that team moved on either axis since the previous week.