We're NOT number one on The Curling News Top 15?!

We're NOT number one on The Curling News Top 15?!

The Curling News Top 15 is a weekly ranking of the best curling team performances as they occurred around the world, for both men and women, and utilizes savvy curling knowledge, complex mathematical theorems, and plain old subjectivity.

Read the comments under each team name for hints and tips on our line of thinking; and if you disagree, or believe we're missing a notable team performance entirely, send us a message via the contact page and we'll consider your input.

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Top 15 Men

Updated Feb 1

  1. Mike McEwen (Winnipeg)

    120K in the bank; seeded second in Manitoba

  2. Glenn Howard (Coldwater, ON)

    Won two of three Slams; disappointed at Canada Cup and Skins

  3. Kevin Martin (Edmonton)

    Is the Canada Cup champion having another off year?

  4. Kevin Koe (Calgary)

    Skins champion will need fan votes to return next year

  5. Niklas Edin (Sweden)

    More Slam paycheques; lost Euro final to The Pants

  6. Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg)

    Solid play means lots of runner-up finishes

  7. Brad Gushue (St. John's)

    Big Slam semifinal finish just in time for NL championship

  8. Jim Cotter (Kelowna)

    Best of B.C. puts on a show at Dawson Creek

  9. Thomas Ulsrud (Norway)

    European champion; qualified in the DC

  10. Tom Brewster (Scotland)

    Did his part in World's Con Cup victory

  11. Rob Fowler (Brandon)

    Creeping up the money list; looking for a Select upset

  12. Sven Michel (Switzerland)

    Top Swiss men's team hoping to play in Berne

  13. Michael Brunner (Switzerland)

    Kid wins both Mixed and Mixed Doubles gold at Youth Olympics

  14. Greg Balsdon (Toronto)

    Both teams - Tankard and club - having another good season

  15. Al Hackner (Thunder Bay)

    Seen the online video? The Iceman cometh and re-makes The Shot for second time in history, 27 years later

Top 15 Women

Updated Feb 1

  1. Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg)

    Just like that, she's back at the TOH - with Officer - and ranked first

  2. Sherry Middaugh (Coldwater, ON)

    Disappointing loss in Ontario semi

  3. Heather Nedohin (Edmonton)

    Huge victory at Alberta provincials

  4. Bingyu Wang (China)

    Pacific champion wins Con Cup; bronze in Japan

  5. Eve Muirhead (Scotland)

    European champion kicked butt at Con Cup

  6. Liudmila Privivokva (Russia)

    Euro bronze; great season; ready for Lethbridge

  7. Heather Smith-Dacey (Halifax)

    Good season; great win at Nova Scotia TOH

  8. Margaretha Sigfridsson (Sweden)

    Gets SWE nod for Lethbridge ahead of Norberg

  9. Rachel Homan (Ottawa)

    Stunning loss in Ontario final

  10. Cathy Overton-Clapham (Winnipeg)

    Slide continues; out of TOH contention early

  11. Mirjam Ott (Switzerland)

    Solid as a rock

  12. Shannon Kleibrink (Calgary)

    An up and down season for certain

  13. Cheryl Bernard (Calgary)

    How might she define her year?

  14. Crystal Webster (Calgary)

    Solid bronze in Leduc

  15. Laura Crocker (Kitchener, ON)

    TCN Blogstar wins in Japan