In three weeks, we will be previewing playoff games. We’re that close! It is telling how close all these races are, and how much playoff seeding there is left to be decided, that the standings differ so much from our power rankings: The Nos. 1 and 2 seeds seem to be head and shoulders ahead of the rest of baseball, but everyone else is tightly compressed. There’s so much left to be decided; three weeks is soon, and yet still very far away.

These rankings, as always, are compiled from MLB.com contributors whose names you can find at the bottom of this (and every) piece, but the words are mine. If you dislike the rankings, yell at all of us. But if you dislike the words, feel free to yell at me .

1. Brewers (previously: 1)

Their win on Sunday -- and their battering of uber-prospect Bubb

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