Our NBA Power Rankings were a real treasure trove of information.

As mentioned on the pod, I dove into the numbers a bit to see what we could learn.

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While there were plenty of disagreements about exact rankings, I did find several ranges where we each had the same set of teams.

Contenders (1-2): These are the runaway favorites to meet in the Finals.Contenders (1-2): These are the runaway favorites to meet in the Finals.

• Thunder
• Celtics

Pretenders (3-13): These are good teams, just not good enoughPretenders (3-13): These are good teams, just not good enough

• Cavs
• Knicks
• Mavs
• Bucks
• Magic
• Nuggets
• Grizzlies
• Rockets
• Warriors
• Suns
• T-Wolves

Playoff Mix (14-18): These teams should be in the playoffs, but no ones worried about playing them.Playoff Mix (14-18): These teams should be in the playoffs, but no ones worried about playing them.

• Heat
• Hawks
• Clippers
• Lakers
• Kings

Play-in Mix (19-22): Not outright bad, but something's definitely offPlay-in Mix (19-22): Not outright bad, but something's definitely off

• Spurs
• Pacers
• Pistons
• Bulls

Bad (23-29): These teams stinkBad (23-29): These teams stink

• Hornets
• Raptors
• Blazers
• 76ers
• Nets
• Jazz
• Pelicans

Wizards (30-30): A class of their ownWizards (30-30): A class of their own

• Wizards

Way Off BaseWay Off Base

On the pod, we discussed where we most badly missed the mark. Here are the biggest whiffs we had in each direction.

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