DTB's Internal Power Rankings

It's no secret I play favorites in all aspects of life, and PCTI is no different.  I want to make sure it's clear to the new, welcome back guys, and the returning guys the importance of staying on my good side and not getting out of line.  On the heels of Spotlight's insubordination, now is a perfect time to let everyone know where they stand with me.

In Order from Best to Worst

The Good:

• Abe Steven: My comment on his most recent Q&A said it all.  He's a PCTI building block, a shrewd businessman, a great player, and a guy I've spent a decent amount of behind the scenes time with every-time I visit Denver.  His ability to stay at the top despite his attempt to destruct PCTI during it's toughest time shows he's near impossible to kick out of the top slot.
• Ben Wilson: We share similar approaches to being Brat's, most notably anytime we volunteer ourselves to do something for the greater good of PCTI then turn around and whine about it (his playlist that wasn't played for three years, notably).  His work at A. Hops's trivia session goes down as the single most dominant PCTI performance in history.  I appreciate him drafting me high three years running than supporting it by insulting my game to build up my confidence until the tourney begins.
• Actor: Formerly a me-first, high attitude guy that has transformed into an on-court chameleon. Besides being my favorite teammate, his "progressive" mentality as Chief Innovation Officer has brought ideas like the blog and podcast, and his stubbornness brought us a great nickname PCTI (but worst full name) for our prestigious tournament.
• Hops: A Founding Father and Face of PCTI's Mt. Rushmore, Hops leadership and ability to corral new talent and make them feel loved is a gift that no one else has.  A testament to his ability as a visionary was when he went through his bad boy phase and wouldn't let the agitators throw a wrench in his trivia session he put together, which still goes down as a top 3 night in our history.  We are due for another one of those, just saying.  Lastly, I love knowing that when he's on the court, I know someone has my back.

The Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good:

• Sabin: He is PCTI.  The greatest wrestler's in WWE history typically share one quality-They were a top heel and babyface.  Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Hogan... The list goes on.  All of them were able to make everyone love and hate them equally.  Sabin is no different.  Whether you're on either side, we all love having him around.  On the court he brings the pace up, is ultra competitive, and truly cares more than anyone about not letting his team down.
• The Brat: My conversation with him when initially proposing PCTI will be permanently entrenched in the back of my brain, but outside of that The Brat is probably the consensus top choice for guy most important to the success to PCTI.  Whether it be a witty or emotional post, his work on the podcast, his high levels of performance on the court, or his even more impressive on and off court humor, the guy brings it every way possible.  His underhand chuck at the ref is a PCTI moment.
• The SD: The only guy that was invited to 1 but had a legit scheduling conflict that made it not possible to attend, I'm very thankful we needed his services for 2. Scotty and I probably talk more PCTI than anyone save BC, and he's one of the few that I think can match my love for this weekend.  He also takes his uniform coordination seriously and helps make the picture better, something that's very important to me.
• Stickman: Would be much higher on this list if he ever played and didn't point out my inability to stick to a time schedule.  The Stick Money Man is arguably the world's greatest guy to sit down and enjoy a drink/convo with, a rare person that will ask you questions and genuinely be interested in a response.  I look forward every year to when him and Deuce get matched up together and talk about knocking people's helmet's off.
• TP: He's in a fortunate situation that I haven't gotten enough time with him to formulate an opinion.  His relationship with Ben helps, but being in this slot simply means he hasn't done anything to get on my bad side yet, which the rest below him can't say for themselves.  

The Ugly:

• Rainbow: It's a real testament to my detest for certain people that this guy doesn't come in dead last by a landslide.  There hasn't been a soul since Bryan McKinney in high school who's on court success when I play against him makes me rage more.  Both play insanely hard and REFUSE to engage in any trash talk, or say anything for that matter... Which makes me boil even more.  His laid back approach to being high strung is always a pleasure when he calmly throws an air punch or kicks a ball into the rafters.  Just wait until you get your first experience with a Rainbow Bratout, he makes The Brat look like a rookie.
• Nature Boy: His inability to show good decision making skills by aligning with the next guy on my list will forever hold him back.  Natch has turned into your classic bad attitude produce guy who takes his anger on not being able to send good quality tomatoes out on The Bored whenever he feels like it.  If he had his way, everyone would be cut for not playing good or cool enough.  On a side note, it also infuriates me he never posts because he would be a top producer.
• Spotlight (ugh): Just the name makes me cringe.  The best way to explain my hatred for this guy is when his lifelong best friend chewed him out for getting too drunk playing beer pong the night before our big Royal Rumble weekend (something they had talked about doing since they were 5 years old), causing him to almost miss his flight and him barely being functional upon his arrival.  BEERPONG.  Spot has a packing issue everywhere I've ever been with him because of self-inflicted situations that make my blood boil.  Then comes his random shots at the Bored.  I detest this guy and he's an AWFUL rebounding.
• Wes: The one list he wasn't last on changed last year when he got frustrated not being able to contain my pass from the post game and took a shot at my neck unit.  Then he had the audacity to try and tell me he didn't purposely try and injure me, which thankfully the film brought truth to.  After six years he still doesn't post, barely comments, and books his flight three days before, all things that continue to get under my skin.  He knows it annoys me and doesn't care, which annoys me.  He also boxes out, which REALLY annoys me.  This guy is just annoying. WOOF.

There you have it.  Congrats to the Good and Pretty Good.  As for the Ugly, you have a long, rough road ahead.