US Sports Largest Gains and Drops in 5-Year Power Rankings for March 1, 2025

Largest Gains

1.  Detroit Red Wings +11 moving up from 99 to 88

2.  Oklahoma City Thunder +6 moving up from 47 to 41

2.  Los Angeles Lakers +6 moving up from 48 to 42

4.  St. Louis Blues +5 moving up from 70 to 65

4.  Detroit Pistons +5 moving up from 124 to 119

6.  Tampa Bay Lightning +4 moving up from 25 to 21

6.  Cleveland Cavaliers +4 moving down from 35 to 31

6.  Golden State Warriors +4 moving up from 43 to 39

6.  Indiana Pacers +4 moving up from 68 to 64

10.  Vancouver Canucks +3 moving up from 59 to 56

10.  Houston Texans +3 moving up from 69 to 66

10.  Portland Trail Blazers +3 moving up from 110 to 107

10.  Utah Hockey Club +3 moving up from 115 to 112

Largest Drops

1.  Houston Rockets -7 moving down from 92 to 99

2.  Minnesota Wild -6 moving down from 45 to 51

3.  Minnesota Timberwolves -5 moving down from 40 to 45

3. New York Islanders -5 moving down from 57 to 62

3.  Nashville Predators -5 moving down from 64 to 69

3.  Calgary Flames -5 moving down from 67 to 72

7.  Phoenix Suns -4 moving down from 19 to 23

7.  Brooklyn Nets -4 moving down from 66 to 70

7.  Ottawa Senators -4 moving down from 100 to 104

10.  Philadelphia 76ers -3 moving down from 30 to 33

10.  Baltimore Orioles -3 moving down from 42 to 45

10.  Jacksonville Jaguars -3 moving down from 89 to 92

10.  Tennessee Titans -3 moving down from 93 to 96

10.  Montreal Canadiens -3 moving down from 107 to 110