The latest edition of the BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten is now live, and it looks like the battle for the No. 1 spot is back. Prior to last week's Potomac River Bassmaster Elite Series, Kevin VanDam led Skeet Reese in the Rankings by more than 20 points. In fact, VanDam's lead margin the past few months has been the widest ever in the history of the Rankings (dating back to early 2001). But after Reese won the Potomac, he closed that gap to 5 points.
Some BassFans have written in to question why Reese isn't ranked No. 1, given his hot streak this year. Note that the Rankings are a multi-year, statistical measure. For example, VanDam continues to benefit from his strong start in 2006, when he finished 5th at the Toho Bassmaster Classic, then 6th, 3rd and 4th in three of his next four events. Reese, on the other hand, finished 24th at that Classic, and was Top 5 in just one of his next five events.
To view the latest edition of the BassFan World Rankings presented by Tru-Tungsten, click here.
