The way too early AMSOIL Power Rankings are here

[StillHavingFun]

@rider01.1

Green IS the color.

Green is the color
Rouge is to blame
If only they called a timeout
GC would bear our name

[StillHavingFun]

@bobo82

What a lazy man’s way of doing things here . Let’s just put the two Grey Cup teams at # 1 and # 2 and then just pull the rest of the teams randomly out of a hat . Finally how did the Anchors wind up playing one more game than everybody else last regular season ? Typical example of the amateurish lack of effort journalism on this site .

It does lack courage and is more interested in diplomacy.

[rider01.1]

@StillHavingFun

Green is the color
Rouge is to blame
If only they called a timeout
GC would bear our name

I still cannot say the number thirteen

[StillHavingFun]

@rider01.1

I still cannot say the number thirteen

Was referring to taking a TO for the wind gust. What you are talking about was a memory i killed with cheap drugs.

[pantsonfire]

@StillHavingFun

Was referring to taking a TO for the wind gust. What you are talking about was a memory i killed with cheap drugs.

Rider gets confused. Too many sad stories with Gang Green.

[rider01.1]

@StillHavingFun

Was referring to taking a TO for the wind gust. What you are talking about was a memory i killed with cheap drugs.

I use it as a good excuse for the continued purchace of fine single malts from Scotland

[rider01.1]

@pantsonfire

Rider gets confused. Too many sad stories with Gang Green.

A Dozen plus one

[disciplineandpunish]

@rider01.1

I still cannot say the number thirteen

I told my kid over the weekend that if they wanted to get a rise out of a Rider fan, they just needed to say the magic words: 13th man.

[ABC]

@disciplineandpunish

I told my kid over the weekend that if they wanted to get a rise out of a Rider fan, they just needed to say the magic words: 13th man.

While true, Sask has also gotten past the moment and used it for a positive by embracing the “13th man”, the fans, as a positive which I would say was unparalleled in the cfl until the bombers recent success. The riders enjoy the smallest market in the league by far, yet I think produce the largest amount of fans with the bombers being the only contender. The 13th man is proud and strong!
(And still a little pissed )

No offence to other teams fans as there are great fans for every team. Just saying it like I see it.

[riderontheisland]

@BetweenTheGoalposts

…For what it’s worth this year it is super hard to rank the teams and arguments could be made for just about everyone.It’s why I haven’t posted my own yet I’ll cut AMSOIL and the CFL Staff some slack on this one.

I totally agree it’s not easy and also want to see some chat and insight, but at least do a little work and more effort. It was very weak.

[Paolo_X]

@riderontheisland

I totally agree it’s not easy and also want to see some chat and insight, but at least do a little work and more effort. It was very weak.

Well stated.
And what bad things should happen to such a lazy writer and that damn System too?
Damn you too AMSOIL!

[StillHavingFun]

@ABC

… a positive which I would say was unparalleled in the cfl until the bombers recent success. The riders enjoy the smallest market in the league by far, yet I think produce the largest amount of fans with the bombers being the only contender. The 13th man is proud and strong!(And still a little pissed )No offence to other teams fans as there are great fans for every team. Just saying it like I see it.

Argos, Als, Esks and Lions have had impressive decades in the past. 50k games. Would love to see every team get all in support.

[Fansince1959]

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Argos at number one? Montreal outplayed them in the eastern final and only lost because they fumbled 4 times in field goal range turning an easy win into a defeat. The Argos lost more than half their defence starters to free agency while Montreal came through relatively unchanged. The East should be really strong in 2025 as Hamilton and Ottawa have improved. Can’t wait for the season to start and meaningful rankings to be established.

[ABC]

@StillHavingFun

Argos, Als, Esks and Lions have had impressive decades in the past. 50k games. Would love to see every team get all in support.

So would I it would be amazing for the league and would create much more income for the teams and players. I’ve been to commonwealth when it’s in the 50,000 range and it’s an incredible atmosphere.

[rider01.1]

@Fansince1959

…yed them in the eastern final and only lost because they fumbled 4 times in field goal range turning an easy win into a defeat. The Argos lost more than half their defence starters to free agency while Montreal came through relatively unchanged. The East should be really strong in 2025 as Hamilton and Ottawa have improved. Can’t wait for the season to start and meaningful rankings to be established.

However, fumbling 4 times in a game and when in position to have gotten points is usually because you have been outplayed by better teams.

[disciplineandpunish]

@rider01.1

However, fumbling 4 times in a game and when in position to have gotten points is usually because you have been outplayed by better teams.

Not really. Fajardo and Fletcher basically put the ball on the ground at key moments. And fair play to Toronto – they took advantage and won. But that doesn’t mean they were the better team overall.

[Paolo_X]

@StillHavingFun

It does lack courage and is more interested in diplomacy.

Great, another bull ter!

[Jon]

@rider01.1

However, fumbling 4 times in a game and when in position to have gotten points is usually because you have been outplayed by better teams.

Absolutely. The Als got beat by a better team. I could whatabout as to Bombers turnovers and Zach getting hurt in the Grey Cup, but they also got beat by a better team.

These way too early rankings are there for discussion and shouldn’t be taken very seriously as I have said many times. They can certainly be disagreed with, but ranking the perennial powerhouses in the East and West and last year’s Grey Cup combatants #1 and #2 is hardly crazy. A few players coming and going in January and February are hardly a litmus test for team rankings. I’ll start taking them more seriously in September. The oddsmakers presently tend to agree with the top of the rankings and I’ll take their opinion over anyone on this forum or any coach or player any day.

[StillHavingFun]

@Paolo_X

…Great, another bull ter!

Teams with lots of changes typically start slow. I don’t believe either team will finish higher than 4th overall in the regular season. What happens in the post season is more of a guess than anything based on reality.