Five weeks’ worth of the 2016 MLB season is in the books, but there’s still a ton of baseball ahead.
The Chicago Cubs continued their torrid start with an undefeated week, and at this point, they’re still looking down on the other 29 teams from the No. 1 spot in these rankings.
Things continue to shuffle within the top 10, though.
The Seattle Mariners were the biggest risers in last week’s rankings, and they continued their climb this week into the top 10.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Detroit Tigers plummeted down the rankings with a 0-6 week and a starting rotation that’s an absolute mess.
We’re still dealing with a relatively small sample size at this point, so one particularly good or bad week of play can often result in a significant climb or drop in the rankings with so many teams clustered together with similar records.
One thing remains true: These rankings are a fluid process, with teams rising and falling based on where they were ranked the previous week. If a team keeps winning, it will keep climbing—it’s as simple as that.
Here’s a look at where all 30 MLB teams stand.