Far too early power rankings...

[theaardvark]

https://3downnation.com/2025/02/17/3downnation-cfl-power-rankings-elks-off-season-splash-creates-ripple-but-doesnt-moisten-podium/

1: SSK
2: MTL
3: OTT
4: WPG
5: EDM
6: TOR
7: HAM
8: BC
9: CGY

Some interesting points, looks like our big issue is our new, untested OC. 

Scroll a little further, and see the betting odds:

Tor +275
Wpg +370
Mtl +400
Ssk +700
BC  +860
Ott +1000
Cgy +1500
Ham +1800
Edm +2000

Guys with money on the line disagree with 3DownNation Staff...

[LXTSN]

Edmonton, Hamilton and Calgary all made big changes in the offseason. 3 teams still need to miss the playoffs, but I don't think there is one really bad team this year.

Calgary with VA should be much better. Hard to imagine them at the bottom.

Could Ottawa end up at the bottom?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Edmonton, Hamilton and Calgary all made big changes in the offseason. 3 teams still need to miss the playoffs, but I don't think there is one really bad team this year.

Calgary with VA should be much better. Hard to imagine them at the bottom.

Could Ottawa end up at the bottom?

Stamps only have untested QB PJ Walker behind Adams who is injury prone, don't think they should have been so quick to trade Maier away or let Shiltz walk.

[LXTSN]

Stamps only have untested QB PJ Walker behind Adams who is injury prone, don't think they should have been so quick to trade Maier away or let Shiltz walk.

Maybe CFL untested but PJ Walker has won XFL games and NFL games. He has a great arm and excellent mobility. I thought he would be a career backup in the NFL but I guess he wanted to come North!

[dd]

Wow, take those rankings with a grain of salt...how the heck is Saskatchewan the #1 ranked team in the league?!?! They acquired nobody in FA, yet jump to the front of the bus, i don't think so!!

Edmonton will be #1 (they have a wicked D line, a good running game and Fajardo as their #2), Ottawa #2, Bombers #3, Montreal #4, Riders #5, Hamilton #6, Toronto #7, BC #8, Calgary #9

[BlueFire]

Ya far too early. Waste of time

[Pete]

Elks have new coaching staff, new playbook and turned over 75% of their roster, only have 2 preseason games and a young qb.
  By mid point of season could well be 2 and 7 .

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Wow, take those rankings with a grain of salt...how the heck is Saskatchewan the #1 ranked team in the league?!?! They acquired nobody in FA, yet jump to the front of the bus, i don't think so!!

Edmonton will be #1 (they have a wicked D line, a good running game and Fajardo as their #2), Ottawa #2, Bombers #3, Montreal #4, Riders #5, Hamilton #6, Toronto #7, BC #8, Calgary #9

Disagree with their ranking but honestly the Riders were more active than the Bombers in FA and made some good moves.

Added: QB Jake Maier (A), DL Shane Ray (A), DL Mike Rose (A), DB Tevaughn Campbell (N), REC Tommy Nield (N), QB Tommy Stevens (A), OL Philippe Gagnon (N), RB Khalan Laborn (A), OL Sean McEwen (N), DB Kerfalla Exumé (N)

[DM83]

Really.?? Most of the guys the riders added are guys no one else wanted. Harris can make them happen.

[GOLDMEMBER]

Really.?? Most of the guys the riders added are guys no one else wanted. Harris can make them happen.

yah, really.

[dd]

Disagree with their ranking but honestly the Riders were more active than the Bombers in FA and made some good moves.

Added: QB Jake Maier (A), DL Shane Ray (A), DL Mike Rose (A), DB Tevaughn Campbell (N), REC Tommy Nield (N), QB Tommy Stevens (A), OL Philippe Gagnon (N), RB Khalan Laborn (A), OL Sean McEwen (N), DB Kerfalla Exumé (N)

Ok McEwen is a decent pickup as is Rose, but Maier is useless as a QB and never heard of the other guys, and that makes them #1?? Don't get it.