VanDam Still Holds Top Spot in BassFan World Rankings 3-2-2010

VanDam still holds top spot in BassFan World Rankings
Following are the BassFan World Rankings as updated after the recent Bassmaster Classic. Notable movement:Bassmaster Classic winner Kevin VanDam retains his dominating grip on the No. 1 spot, but his lead is narrowed significantly. He ended last season with an approximate 26-point lead over 2nd-ranked Brent Ehrler. Now, his lead over 2nd place is about 17 points.

Skeet Reese is the main reason behind the cut in VanDam’s lead. Reese didn’t have a good Classic (he finished 43rd out of 51), but remember that the Rankings formula doesn’t penalize anglers for championship finishes - it awards bonus points based on finish. And Reese has been on an absolute tear the past 2 years.

Alton Jones (27th at the Classic) improves a spot to 3rd. However, Jones might soon slip a little, since his 2008 Classic victory’s about to be dropped from his Rankings sheet.

Based on the movement of Reese and Jones, FLW Tour pro Brent Ehrler drops two spots to 4th.

Mike Iaconelli and Todd Faircloth, both of whom finished in the Top 6 at the Classic, switch spots. Ike moves up to 7th and Faircloth dips to 8th.

Two well-known flippers - Tommy Biffle and Kelly Jordon - move into the Top 10. Biffle improves two spots to 9th. Jordon’s up 5 spots to 10th.

Gerald Swindle is back on the march as he starts to erase some of his past disasters. He’s up 12 spots in this edition of the Rankings to 23rd.

Classic runner-up Jeff Kriet improves 17 spots to 32nd.

The next event that will affect the BassFan World Rankings is this week’s Table Rock FLW Tour.

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BassFan.com World Rankings - Top 100
See bassfan.com/rankings.asp?archive=cist
All fields below separated by 5 spaces

Place Angler City State Boat/Motor Points
1 Kevin VanDam Kalamazoo MI Nitro/Mercury 213.121
2 Skeet Reese Auburn CA Champion/Mercury 196.289
3 Alton Jones Waco TX Skeeter/Yamaha 192.897
4 Brent Ehrler Redlands CA Ranger/Yamaha 192.708
5 Luke Clausen Spokane WA Ranger/Yamaha 188.389
6 Clark Wendlandt Cedar Park TX Ranger/Yamaha 186.881
7 Michael Iaconelli Voorhees NJ Bass Cat/Yamaha 184.590
8 Todd Faircloth Jasper TX Skeeter/Yamaha 183.567
9 Tommy Biffle Wagoner OK Ranger/Mercury 177.022
10 Kelly Jordon Mineola TX Skeeter/Yamaha 175.187
11 Aaron Martens Leeds AL Triton/Mercury 174.041
12 Randy Howell Springville AL Triton/Mercury 173.462
13 Mark Menendez Paducah KY Skeeter/Yamaha 173.133
14 Mike McClelland Bella Vista AR Champion/Mercury 170.908
15 Jacob Powroznik Prince George VA Ranger/Yamaha 169.168
16 Steve Kennedy Auburn AL Ranger/Yamaha 168.998
17 Gary Klein Weatherford TX Triton/Mercury 168.519
18 Bryan Thrift Shelby NC Ranger/Yamaha 167.473
19 Dean Rojas Lake Havasu City AZ Skeeter/Yamaha 167.329
20 Andy Morgan Dayton TN Bass Cat/Evinrude 167.225
21 Greg Hackney Gonzales LA Phoenix/Mercury 166.606
22 Shaw E. Grigsby, Jr. Gainesville FL Triton/Mercury 166.008
23 Gerald Swindle Warrior AL Triton/Mercury 166.006
24 Ron Shuffield Bismarck AR Ranger/Yamaha 165.835
25 Kevin Wirth Crestwood KY Triton/Mercury 164.817
26 Cliff Pace Petal MS Skeeter/Yamaha 162.763
27 Brent Chapman Lake Quivira KS Triton/Mercury 162.746
28 Jay Yelas Corvallis OR Ranger/Yamaha 162.703
29 Bobby Lane Lakeland FL Skeeter/Yamaha 162.050
30 Kevin Short Mayflower AR Bass Cat/Mercury 161.641
31 Takahiro Omori Emory TX Ranger/Yamaha 161.431
32 Jeff Kriet Ardmore OK Triton/Mercury 160.966
33 Larry Nixon Bee Branch AR Stratos/Evinrude 160.877
34 Anthony Gagliardi Prosperity SC Ranger/Evinrude 160.341
35 Byron Velvick Del Rio TX Triton/Mercury 159.215
36 Mark Hardin Jasper GA Ranger/Yamaha 158.972
37 Mark Rose Marion AR Ranger/Yamaha 158.932
38 Dave Lefebre Union City PA Ranger/Yamaha 157.566
39 Shad Schenck Waynetown IN Ranger/Yamaha 156.379
40 Scott R. Martin Clewiston FL Ranger/Evinrude 156.244
41 Casey Ashley Donalds SC Triton/Mercury 154.794
42 Matthew Herren Trussville AL Skeeter/Yamaha 154.112
43 Terry Scroggins San Mateo FL Triton/Mercury 152.553
44 Koby Kreiger Okeechobee FL Ranger/Evinrude 151.978
45 Andy Montgomery Blacksburg SC Ranger/Evinrude 151.524
46 Boyd Duckett Demopolis AL Triton/Mercury 151.076
47 David Walker Sevierville TN Ranger/Evinrude 150.488
48 Shinichi Fukae Osaka JP Ranger/Yamaha 149.867
49 Ott DeFoe Knoxville TN Ranger/Yamaha 149.528
50 Dan Morehead Paducah KY Ranger/Evinrude 148.381
51 Keith Williams Conway AR Ranger/Yamaha 148.318
52 Edwin Evers Talala OK Nitro/Mercury 148.216
53 Michael Bennett Lincoln CA Ranger/Yamaha 148.051
54 Stephen Browning Hot Springs AR Triton/Mercury 147.377
55 Ramie Colson, Jr. Cadiz KY Ranger/Yamaha 146.754
56 John Murray Phoenix AZ Ranger/Mercury 146.523
57 Terry Butcher Talala OK Bass Cat/Mercury 146.262
58 Jason Quinn Clover SC Nitro/Mercury 146.058
59 Darrel Robertson Jay OK Ranger/Yamaha 145.789
60 Russ Lane Prattville AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 145.762
61 Jami Fralick Martin SD Nitro/Mercury 145.720
62 Scott Canterbury Odenville AL Ranger/Yamaha 145.427
63 Tim Horton Muscle Shoals AL Nitro/ProCraft/Mercury 145.213
64 Wesley Strader Spring City TN Ranger/Yamaha 144.872
65 James Niggemeyer Van TX Bass Cat/Mercury 144.833
66 Sean Hoernke Magnolia TX Skeeter/Yamaha 144.547
67 Kotaro Kiriyama Moody AL Bass Cat/Yamaha 144.505
68 Jason Williamson Aiken SC Triton/Mercury 144.236
69 Fred Roumbanis Bixby OK Triton/Mercury 143.785
70 Tracy Adams Wilkesboro NC Ranger/Evinrude 143.658
71 Gabriel Bolivar Oceanside CA Ranger/Evinrude 143.630
72 Mike Hawkes Sabinal TX Skeeter/Yamaha 143.603
73 Greg Bohannan Rogers AR Ranger/Evinrude 143.419
74 Greg Pugh Cullman AL Ranger/Evinrude 143.233
75 Keith Combs Del Rio TX Ranger/Evinrude 143.205
76 Terry Baksay Easton CT Skeeter/Yamaha 142.960
77 Brian Snowden Reeds Springs MO NItros/Mercury 142.614
78 Denny Brauer Camdenton MO Ranger/Evinrude 142.585
79 Scott Suggs Alexander AR Ranger/Yamaha 142.467
80 Craig Powers Rockwood TN Ranger/Yamaha 142.047
81 Chris Baumgardner Gastonia NC Ranger/Yamaha 141.925
82 Dave Wolak Wake Forest NC Ranger/Yamaha 141.858
83 Mark Tucker Kirkwood MO Bass Cat/Mercury 141.482
84 Nate Wellman Jenison MI Ranger/Yamaha 141.212
85 Alvin Shaw State Road NC Ranger/Evinrude 140.691
86 Brett Hite Phoenix AZ Ranger/Evinrude 140.594
87 Matt Reed Madisonville TX Nitro/Mercury 140.471
88 John Devere Berea KY Ranger/Yamaha 140.290
89 Bill Lowen Cincinnati OH Skeeter/Yamaha 140.103
90 Jason Christie Park Hill OK Ranger/Mercury 139.443
91 Kevin Vida Clare MI Ranger/Yamaha 139.308
92 Dustin Wilks Rocky Mount NC Skeeter/Yamaha 139.166
93 Terry Bolton, Jr. Paducah KY Ranger/Yamaha 138.586
94 Bernie Schultz Gainesville FL Ranger/Mercury 138.483
95 Davy Hite Ninety Six SC Triton/Evinrude 137.551
96 Craig Dowling Many LA Legend/Mercury 137.384
97 Rick Clunn Ava MO Nitro/Mercury 136.703
98 Rick Morris Lake Gaston VA Triton/Mercury 136.601
99 David Dudley Lynchburg VA Ranger/Yamaha 135.891
100 Bradley Hallman Norman OK Skeeter/Yamaha 135.848