The Detroit Tigers have continued their meteoric rise up our list ... all the way to No. 1, usurping the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in Week 8.
The Tigers, who started at No. 18 in our preseason rankings, continue to dominate the majors in 2025. You would have to go back maybe more than 10 years to find the last time they sat atop ESPN's power rankings.
The St. Louis Cardinals join Detroit as another team on the rise this week, jumping up three spots to No.