Another week in the Call of Duty World League for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has come to an end, which means that it is time for an updated edition of GAMURS’s power rankings for the North American teams participating in this league.
Just as a reminder, the point system for these power rankings will be calculated based on the rankings submitted by any of the GAMURS staff members. These staff members were asked to rank the 12 teams in order from best to worst, with No. 1 being the best and No. 12 being the worst. Points will be rewarded to mirror a team’s ranking; for example, the first place team will receive 12 points, while the twelfth place team will receive one point.
After every week of action, we will be releasing another power rankings article where the teams will either move up or down based on how they perform in their matches, so don’t forget to check back here each week for the latest power rankings.
Without further ado, here are your power rankings for this week.
NA Power Rankings – Week 6 (Season 2)
1. OpTic Gaming (83 total points; 6 first place votes)
OpTic Gaming holds on to their number one spot in our power rankings after another 2-0 performance in Week 5, defeating both Cloud9 and Luminosity 3-1. Now tied for first place with a record of 6-2, OpTic will have their work cut out for them when they face off against Dream Team and FaZe Clan in Week 6.
2. Rise Nation (78 total points; 1 first place vote)
Without dropping a single map, Rise Nation was able to go 2-0 in Week 5 and they remain in the second spot of our power rankings. Rise defeated both Hundred Thieves and compLexity Gaming 3-0 and now own a record of 6-2 in the CWL. In Week 6, Rise will try to break out of the tie for first place when they go up against Team EnVyUs and H2k-Gaming.
3. Dream Team (65 total points)
Dream Team has moved up one spot in our power rankings despite going 1-1 in Week 5. Dream Team began the week with a 3-0 loss to EnVyUs, but they bounced back with a strong 3-0 win over H2k. Now with a record of 6-2, dT will look to continue to prove people wrong when they take on Team eLevate and OpTic Gaming in Week 6.
4. H2k-Gaming (60 total points)
A disappointing 0-2 performance in Week 5 has caused H2k-Gaming to drop down one spot in our power rankings. H2k lost 3-1 to FaZe and 3-0 to dT, bringing their record to 5-3 on the season. In Week 6, H2k will try to get back on track when they play against Hundred Thieves and Rise.
5. FaZe Clan (59 total points)
FaZe Clan remains in the number five spot of our power rankings after a great 2-0 showing in Week 5. FaZe began the week with a 3-1 win over H2k, and followed that up with a 3-2 win against eLv. Tied for first with a record of 6-2, FaZe will try to continue their win streak when they face off against Team SoloMid and OpTic Gaming in Week 6.
6. Team EnVyUs (53 total points)
Three wins in a row for Team EnVyUs keeps them in the sixth spot of our power rankings. The boys in blue went 2-0 in Week 5, defeating dT 3-0 and Hundred Thieves 3-1. In Week 6, EnVyUs will put their 5-3 record to the test when they go up against Rise and coL.
7. Team eLevate (43 total points)
Team eLevate holds on to their seventh spot in our power rankings despite going 1-1 in Week 5. eLv began the week with a 3-1 win over Luminosity, but then suffered a 3-2 loss to FaZe, bringing their record to 4-4 in Stage Two. Team eLevate will try to get their record above .500 when they take on Dream Team and Hundred Thieves in Week 6.
8. Cloud9 (30 total points)
RosterMania was in full effect for the bottom half of the league this week, beginning with Cloud9 officially replacing Steve “Mochila” Canle with Adam “Assault” Garcia. C9 moved up two spots in our power rankings after they went 1-1 in Week 5, losing 3-1 to OpTic and defeating TSM 3-1, bringing their record to 3-5 on the season. In Week 6, C9 has some very winnable matches when they play against coL and Luminosity.
9. Hundred Thieves (26 total points)
- Matthew “Royalty” Faithfull
- Patrick “ACHES” Price
- Brandon “Nelson” McKinney
- Remington “Remy” Ihringer
Hundred Thieves also made a few roster changes, as Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag tweeted that their new roster will add Patrick “ACHES” Price and Remington “Remy” Ihringer in place of John “Johnny” Cookson and Alex “Examples” Hartlaub. The old Hundred Thieves lineup went 0-2 in Week 5, losing 3-0 to Rise and 3-1 to EnVyUs. Now with a record of 2-6, the new Hundred Thieves lineup will make their CWL debut together when they face off against H2k and Team eLevate in Week 6.
10. Luminosity Gaming (24 total points)
Yet another team made a roster change as Luminosity Gaming decided to add Anthony “NAMELESS” Wheeler to their starting lineup and move Tyler “TeePee” Polchow to a substitute role. Luminosity dropped down two spots in our power rankings after going 0-2 in Week 5, losing 3-1 to both eLv and OpTic. In Week 6, Luminosity will try to improve on their 2-6 record when they go up against TSM and C9.
11. compLexity Gaming (14 total points)
compLexity Gaming also announced last night that they have replaced Anthony “NAMELESS” Wheeler with Chris “Parasite” Duarte. coL moved up one spot in our power rankings after going 1-1 in Week 5, losing 3-0 to Rise but responding with a 3-1 win against TSM. Now with a record of 2-6, this new coL lineup will play together for the first time when they take on C9 and EnVyUs in Week 6.
12. Team SoloMid (11 total points)
Finally, Team SoloMid drops down one spot to claim the last spot in our power rankings after going 0-2 in Week 5. TSM lost 3-1 to both C9 and coL, bringing their record to 1-7 on the season. In Week 6, TSM will try to turn things around when they play against Luminosity and FaZe.
What do you think about our Power Rankings for this week? Are there any teams that you would rank higher or lower? Let us know by commenting below or tweeting us @GAMURScom.
Justin Binkowski is an editor for GAMURS and he can be contacted by email at justin.b@gamurs.comor on Twitter @JBinkk.
