With 45 eligible players this year, and 15 not ranked at all, that leaves only five as honourable mentions. This might be the year where there was the most agreement on who should be on the list, if not about exactly where they should be.
We started to see that sort of overall consistency, with very divergent votes within it, in the summer. The reason seems clear: The bottom of the list is the easy part to evaluate. The trouble spots are a few key areas within the top half of the list. We’re days away from arguing about who everyone ranked 10th or fourth, so today is our five, and your six players who didn’t make the cut.