Heading into Stage III | BP Power Rankings | 4.16.26

After a thrilling Major II at DreamHack Birmingham, the picture across the Call of Duty League has shifted once again. The LAN reminded fans and analysts alike that online form doesn’t always translate to the big stage, with several teams paying the price for early hype that couldn’t hold up under the lights. As a result, a few fan favorites took steep drops in this edition’s rankings, while others used their Major II runs to prove their legitimacy among the elite.

At the top, OpTic Texas continues to set the pace; their mix of online dominance and back‑to‑back runner‑up finishes at Majors keeps them firmly in control of the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile, Atlanta FaZe’s championship‑caliber showing in Birmingham has sparked questions: was it the start of a resurgence, or simply a one‑weekend surge? With new rosters forming and Stage III Qualifiers around the corner, it’s time to separate sustainable strength from short‑term form in our latest Breaking Point Power Rankings.

How the teams are ranked: The writers, stats team, and Dope Check talent at Breaking Point were polled to rate each of the 12 teams after the Major I Qualifiers. Each ranks the teams 1st through 12th. After collecting the rankings from the BP team, each team would be given points for each vote, as seen below:

1st – 12 points
2nd – 11 points
3rd – 10 points
4th – 9 points
5th – 8 points
6th – 7 points
7th – 6 points
8th – 5 points
9th – 4 points
10th – 3 points
11th – 2 point
12th – 1 points

The Breaking Point Power Ranking

Previous Rankings:

March 26: Off to Jolly Old England
March 6th: Mid-Major II Qualifiers
February 11th: Post- Major I Ranking
January 26th: Pre-Major I Ranking
January 9th: Coaches Poll
December 2nd: Preseason Ranking

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1st: OpTic Texas

Voting: 11.7 Average Points, S Tier
Previous Ranking: 1st (Unchanged)
Team Record: 20-6 Record (77%), 67-32 Map Count (68%), 1st in Season Standings
Next Match: April 19th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Cloud9 New York
Roster: Dashy - Mercules - Huke - Shotzzy

2nd: FaZe Vegas

Voting: 11.3 Average Points, A+ Tier
Previous Ranking: 4th (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 19-10 Record (66%), 66-47 Map Count (58%), 2nd in Season Standings
Next Match: April 18th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Boston Breach
Roster: O4 - Abuzah - Drazah - Simp

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3rd: Los Angeles Thieves 

Voting: 9.9 Average Points, B+ Tier
Previous Ranking: 2nd (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 14-11 Record (56%), 51-43 Map Count (54%), 4th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Miami Heretics
Roster: aBeZy - HyDra - Nium - Scrap

4th: Toronto KOI

Voting: 9.1 Average Points, B+ Tier
Previous Ranking: 8th (Up 4 Tiers)
Team Record: 12-14 Record (46%), 48-47 Map Count (51%), 8th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 18th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Riyadh Falcons
Roster: CleanX - Insight - JoeDeceives - Kips

5th: Paris Gentle Mates

Voting: 8.0 Average Points, B Tier
Previous Ranking: 6th (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 15-12 Record (56%), 59-53 Map Count (53%), 3rd in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Roster: Envoy - Ghosty - Neptune - Sib

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6th: G2 Minnesota

Voting: 6.6 Average Points, B Tier
Previous Ranking: 7th (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 12-13 Record (48%), 48-47 Map Count (51%), 5th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 6:00 pm EST vs. Vancouver Surge
Roster: Estreal - Kremp - Mamba - Skyz

7th: Miami Heretics

Voting: 6.4 Average Points, C Tier
Previous Ranking: 3rd (Down 4 Tiers)
Team Record: 12-11 Record (52%), 47-40 Map Count (54%), 6th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 4:30 pm EST vs. LA Thieves
Roster: MettalZ - RenKoR - SupeR - Traixx

8th: Riyadh Falcons

Voting: 4.6 Average Points, C Tier
Previous Ranking: 5th (Down 3 Tiers)
Team Record: 12-11 Record (52%), 45-43 Map Count (51%), 7th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 18th at 4:30 pm EST vs. Toronto KOI
Roster: Cellium - Exnid - KiSMET - Pred

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9th: Carolina Royal Ravens

Voting: 4.4 Average Points, C- Tier
Previous Ranking: 9th (Unchanged)
Team Record: 11-10 Record (52%), 38-42 Map Count (48%), 9th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 3:00 pm EST vs. Paris Gentle Mates
Roster: Craze - Exceed - Lurqxx - Fire

10th: Vancouver Surge

Voting: 2.6 Average Points, D- Tier
Previous Ranking: 10th (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-15 Record (29%), 22-53 Map Count (29%), 10th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 17th at 6:00 pm EST vs. G2 Minnesota
Roster: ??? - Gwinn - Lunarz - TJHaLy

11th: Boston Breach

Voting: 2.4 Average Points, D- Tier
Previous Ranking: 11th (Unchanged)
Team Record: 6-13 Record (32%), 30-47 Map Count (39%), 11th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 18th at 3:00 pm EST vs. FaZe Vegas
Roster: Spart - Nastie - Purj - Afro

12th: Cloud9 New York

Voting: 1.0 Average Points, F Tier
Previous Ranking: 12th (Unchanged)
Team Record: 3-16 Record (16%), 25-52 Map Count (33%), 12th in Season Standings
Next Match: April 19th at 6:00 pm EST vs. OpTic Texas
Roster: Okis, Nejra, Encourage, Hide