2015-2016 Men's Power Rankings

Daniel1998 · Sep 20, 2015

With the season fast approaching, I thought it might be a cool idea to do top 10 Power Rankings for the upcoming year. Post your top 10 going into the season for the MEN'S discipline. I might even do a points-based tally right before the start of Skate America, and do a final post listing the collective power rankings for each discipline that would be entirely made up from your lists. Who do YOU guys as a whole favour most going into the season?

You can provide short (or long!) explanations for your choices if you like, but it's ok if you just do a list. I will be doing mine shortly, hope to hear from all of you!

Link to DANCE power rankings: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?56375-2015-2016-DANCE-Power-Rankings

Link to PAIRS power rankings: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?56374-2015-2016-PAIRS-Power-Rankings

Link to LADIES' power rankings: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?56371-2015-2016-Power-Rankings

4everchan · Sep 21, 2015

1 Chan gets huge PCS scores

and deserves them
2 Ten skates once again gorgeous programs and barely gets edged out by Chan...
3 Hanyu tried too hard... made mistakes... holds on to the podium
4 Nguyen consistency
5 Fernandez too many mistakes holds him back.. pressure of defending champion
6 Brown steady, good, not enough weapons
7 Han
8 Murakami
9 Pitkeev newcomer, most potential for a Russian skater as of now
10 Ge does well...and barely hangs on to top 10.

Florencito · Sep 21, 2015

1. Hanyu Best technician out of the Fab4

p), finally gets his first good FP since that R&J#1

2. Chan Best skater out of the Fab4

3. Fernandez Best performer out of the Fab4 but so prone to make stupid and costly mistakes

4. Ten Best overall skater out of the Fab4 but he's never been constant

5. Uno Bad start of the season but it can happen to everyone, this flop might fire him up even more

6. Nguyen Out of all the others he seems to be the most solid one

7. Jin He could be higher despite the faults in many skating departments, but can he land constantly those jumps?

8. US guys Great skaters and performers, unstable jumpers, same old same old

8. Voronov and Pitkeev Kovtun is a mess, Sexey and Pitkeev might leave him out of the world team

10. Han Most unstable skater, great potential

silverfoxes · Sep 21, 2015

I put no stock in these kind of rankings because it always comes down to personal bias, but lol @ Javier making "too many mistakes" to be considered a major threat, as if the other top guys never make any. He is the world champion, silver GP medalist, and 3-time European champion, all in spite of any mistakes he made.

4everchan · Sep 21, 2015

erm... i have used this as entertainment... and i think that you are correct...about one thing... he is now the WC and with the crazy dense field this year, he will feel the pressure and make mistakes, like in previous years... costly ones... that's all... i like javi very much, very happy for last year's win... but this year is different.. and yes, it's totally subjective... and that's why it's fun to just do this.... why not? if it's not your thing, fair enough

gallavich said:
I put no stock in these kind of rankings because it always comes down to personal bias, but lol @ Javier making "too many mistakes" to be considered a major threat, as if the other top guys never make any. He is the world champion, silver GP medalist, and 3-time European champion, all in spite of any mistakes he made.

Jaana · Sep 21, 2015

gallavich said:
I put no stock in these kind of rankings because it always comes down to personal bias, but lol @ Javier making "too many mistakes" to be considered a major threat, as if the other top guys never make any. He is the world champion, silver GP medalist, and 3-time European champion, all in spite of any mistakes he made.

He also is a twotime World bronze medalist.

tzazu · Sep 21, 2015

1. Hanyu
2. Fernandez
3. Chan
4. D.Ten
5. J.Brown
6.S.Voronov
7.Kovtun
8.S.Uno
9 N.Nguyen
10 Han

HanDomi · Sep 21, 2015

1. Hanyu
2. Chan
3. Ten
4 Fernandez
5. Nguyen
6. Jin
7. Chen
8. Brown
9. Uno
10. Pitkeev

CanadianSkaterGuy · Sep 21, 2015

1. Hanyu
2. Chan
3. Fernandez
4. Ten
5. Nguyen
6. Uno
7. Kovtun
8. Farris
9. Brown
10. Jin

Marin · Sep 21, 2015

1.Hanyu
2.Chan
3.Ten
4.Fernandez
5.Nguyen
6.Han Yan
7.Brown
8.Uno
9.Farris
10.Kovtun

moriel · Sep 21, 2015

Taking #1 as 10 points, #2 as 9, etc etc etc and no mention as 0 points and averaging everybody's preferences, we have:

1. hanyu
2. chan
3. ten
4. fernandez
5. nguyen
6. brown
7. uno
8. han
9. jin, voronov
10. kovtun
11. farris
12. pitkeev
13. murakami
14. ge

Tavi... · Sep 21, 2015

Interesting that Jin has been mentioned but not Nathan Chen.

apgold · Sep 21, 2015

Is Jin senior this year? I suppose b/c Nathan is technically a junior, he's not being considered? Or has Jin stolen his thunder, lol!

MaxSwagg · Sep 21, 2015

World Champion because Hanyu wasn't 100, though a win is a win so...

1. Yuzu
2. Patrick
3. Clean!Denis
4. Javi
5. Nam
6. Shoma
7. Jason
8. Han
= Voronov
10. Maxim
= Joshua

OS · Sep 21, 2015

1. Chan
= 2. Hanyu
3. Javi
4. Ten
5. Kovtun ** (he should be 10th, but being Russia #1 gave him approx 10-15 points cushion to everyone else)
6. Nam
7. Nathan Chen
8. Han Yan
9. Farris
10. Uno

No Brown. Sorry I just can't get over the fact you are consistently over marked by 30 points while skate at US Nationals vs Internationally going quadless. To the point I'd rather put 2 quads Kovtun ahead of you grudgingly :laugh:

HOWEVER... Given the world championship is going to be in the US , I doubt team Brown are worried. Worlds at US may boost Jason another 10-15 points, which makes him on parallel with Kovtun as the biggest inflated male skaters around...due to #1 status, which makes it hugely entertaining when things don't go according to plan and then all the biases are even more obvious.

I'd like to put Boyang around 7 or 8 under an ordinal system, but given how COP, reputation and politics works, I am not hopeful at his chances. Everyone will likely to place above him due to high PCS whatever he does. Apparently doing big cheesy grins, do the fore finger choreography, tons of musically irrelevant transitions with overdone expression to show that you are REALLY not a robot, works better than any quads in this 'sport' these days.

Rissa · Sep 21, 2015

1. Hanyu
2. Chan
3. Ten
4. Fernandez
5. Nguyen
6. Voronov
7. Brown
8. Jin
9. Kovtun
10. Uno

I weirdly don't know where to place Misha Ge... I love his skating but despite his Worlds results I don't see him in the top10 . It seemed kike a fluke because so many guys messed up royally. But then if he remains consistent with upped PCS, I'll kick Kovtun off the list and give the spot to Misha.

And oh how it hurts tha Amodio is nowhere near that list.

Rissa · Sep 21, 2015

os168 said:
1. Chan
= 2. Hanyu
3. Javi
4. Ten
5. Kovtun ** (he should be 10th, but being Russia #1 gave him approx 10-15 points cushion to everyone else)
6. Nam
7. Nathan Chen
8. Han Yan
9. Farris
10. Uno

No Brown. Sorry I just can't get over the fact you are consistently over marked by 30 points while skate at US Nationals vs Internationally going quadless. To the point I'd rather put 2 quads Kovtun ahead of you grudgingly HOWEVER... Given the world championship is going to be in the US , I doubt team Brown are worried. Worlds at US may boost Jason another 10-15 points, which makes him on parallel with Kovtun as the biggest inflated male skaters around...due to #1 status, which makes it hugely entertaining when things don't go according to plan and then all the biases are even more obvious.

I'd like to put Boyang around 7 or 8 under an ordinal system, but given how COP, reputation and politics works, I am not hopeful at his chances. Everyone will likely to place above him due to high PCS whatever he does. Apparently doing big cheesy grins, do the fore finger choreography, tons of musically irrelevant transitions with overdone expression to show that you are REALLY not a robot, works better than any quads in this 'sport' these days.

Oh for pete's sake, was this really necessary? It's like any and every topic is an excuse to trash Brown, from Jin's 4Lz to power rankings, what's next, Yuna Kim's Sochi silver? This obsession needs some reins.

karne · Sep 21, 2015

Unfortunately, this is how it will go.

1= Hanyu
1= Chan
The battle of inflation. Who can fall the most times and still win stuff? Skate Chanada will be horrible!

OS · Sep 21, 2015

Moria Polonius said:
Oh for pete's sake, was this really necessary? It's like any and every topic is an excuse to trash Brown, this obsession needs some reins.

Sure... show me a bigger inflated skater, then I will pick on him/her/they instead

In any case, hardly trashing him only. He is at least equal to Kovtun @ #5 :rofl:

With skating in the US bonus at WC, controversially, I'd peg him for a medal at 4:1 chance. He just have to skate clean (I doubt he will go for a quad either and will likely play safe after so many falls due to these high altitude factor, likely include Hanyu nearing passing out stage at end of his insane tech FS), and then USFSA will give themselves tons of pat on their shoulders for 1)Geography - that has nothing to do with them, 2)US men don't need quad to rule a quad podium, further validation of Lysacek's medal over Plushy Quads God. :drama:

Rissa · Sep 21, 2015

os168 said:
Sure... show me a bigger inflated skater, then I will pick on him/her/they instead :

Going on and on about it in even unrelated threads like Boyang Jin's and bringing every discussion down to it isn't just picking on a skater, this is obsessive haterade at its worst.

2015-2016 Men's Power Rankings

Daniel1998

4everchan

Florencito

silverfoxes

4everchan

Jaana

tzazu

HanDomi

CanadianSkaterGuy

Marin

"Efforts tell lies, but it will not be in vain."

moriel

Tavi...

apgold

MaxSwagg

Match Penalty

OS

Sedated by Modonium

Rissa

Rissa

karne

in Emergency Backup Mode

OS

Sedated by Modonium

Rissa

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