posted May 15th, 2026 - The NSL News expects changes to the NSL Power Rankings now more than ever, as the first previews of the major events are being published even before the FAI/ISC registration deadline has passed. It is not only the positioning of the teams expected to participate that remains subject to change, as the NSL News continues to receive feedback and advice from some of the most experienced competitors and coaches in the sport.

Joey Marshall pointed out correctly during NSL Live Talk on April 1st that the NSL Power Rankings are based on “speculative predictions,” much like rankings and forecasts in other sports. In the case of the NSL Power Rankings, teams may register later, withdraw from participation, or change their lineups before the competition begins.

Feedback and advice from the audience, competitors, and coaches may also lead to different opinions about the expected order of teams in the field. However, the NSL Power Rankings are designed to remain flexible and open to changes at any time, as the real competition — and the real rankings — begin with Round 1 at each respective event.

FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Women Power Rankings		TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Total	Avg
1	China Hubei 1	CN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1	Nephtys	FR	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	NFTO	UK	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3	Ranch TNT SDAZ	US	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	Thyra	NO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5	Meltemi Oceanside Illertissen	DE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7	Funky Falcon	NL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

The first update and correction concerns the NSL Power Rankings for the 4-way Women competition at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. The adjustment was not caused by a cancellation or a new addition to the leaderboard, nor by feedback suggesting a different ranking position. Instead, it resulted from an oversight regarding the U.S. delegation for the Outdoor World Championship.

Kim Hollander, team member of Ranch TNT SDAZ, reminded NSL News that it is not XP Angels who will represent the United States in the 4-way Women event. XP Angels represented the U.S. delegation at the FAI Outdoor World Cup 2025 and the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026. However, qualification for the FAI Outdoor World Championship was determined at the USPA Nationals 2025, where Ranch TNT SDAZ outscored XP Angels and finished as the top 4-way Women team at Skydive Arizona.

The XP Angels lineup from 2024 and 2025 did not continue into this year, and Ranch TNT SDAZ instead faced two former XP Angels members, Natalie Arcia and Joy Jing, in the XPG4 lineup at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2025, alongside player-coaches Jeana Billings and Jennifer Davidson.

USPA Nationals 2025			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open		O,4,5		21,12,22		6,J,H,G		N,2,20		L,13,A,F		7,19,M		1,14,18		9,10,15		17,E,8		C,3,P,K		Total	Avg
G	Aethers Lille	FR	23	-1	19		33		23		34		26		18		21		23	-1	30	-1	250	25.0
1	Golden Knights	US	21	-3	19		29		22		36		26		19		19	-2	26		28		245	24.5
2	Arizona Airspeed	US	24		17		27		19		29		23		15		17		22		23	-1	216	21.6
3	SDC Rhythm XP	US	19		14	-1	27		19		26	-1	22		15		16		19		19	-5	196	19.6
4	Elsinore Elevate	US	17	-1	14		23		17		26		21		15		16		19		21		189	18.9
5	Inertia AZ	US	16	-1	14	-1	24		16	-1	25		20		14		16		12	-5	20		177	17.7
6	The OGs	US	17		9	-3	21	-1	15	-1	21	-2	18		13		12	-2	16	-1	18	-2	160	16.0
7	Redline XP	US	14	-1	10	-1	18		14		22		13	-3	12		12		17		15	-1	147	14.7
8	Ranch TNT	US	13	-3	11		21		13		18		16	-1	11		12		14		12	-2	141	14.1
8	Double Trouble	US	14		11		18		12	-1	18		15		12		12		13	-1	16		141	14.1
10	Rhetirement Rhedux	US	10	-2	7	-3	16		11	-1	17		14	-1	9	-1	8	-2	10	-1	14		118	11.8
11	XP Angels	US	11	-1	9	-1	15	-2	11	-2	16	-1	13		10		7	-2	13	-1	12		117	11.7

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Ranch TNT SDAZ - XP Angels at the USPA Nationals 2025

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XP Angels then returned with the same team name, featuring Jeana Billings and original member Jillian Hix, for the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026, where they finished in 6th place with a 22.1 average. Qualification for the U.S. delegation at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026 had taken place at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2025, before Ranch TNT SDAZ had launched their team project.

TNT defeated the XP Angels 2024/2025 lineup convincingly (141–117) at the USPA Nationals 2025, earning the opportunity to represent the United States in the 4-way Women competition at the FAI Outdoor World Championship 2026. The original TNT lineup is now training for the competition in October with coach Niklas Hemlin. Arizona Airspeed member Michelle Karamon serves as the TNT alternate and is available, as the Golden Knights will represent the U.S. delegation in 4-way Open.

Ranch TNT SDAZ could have a realistic chance of winning FAI medals if British 4-way Women team NFTO does not attend the outdoor competition, and there has been no indication yet that they will. However, the registration of a strong British 4-way Women lineup could threaten the medal chances of several other teams. NFTO fielded a strong lineup at the FAI Indoor World Cup 2026, where they averaged 23.3 and finished in 4th place.

Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026			1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		Total	Avg
Rank	4-way Open		11,16,O		N,17,K,J		19,13,6		3,B,15		2,H,C,12		20,G,A,5		7,L,E,Q		21,14,M		8,18,D		Q,4,9		Total	Avg
1	Golden Knights	US	25	-2	34	-1	27		28	-1	28	-1	31		47	-2	25	-1	24	-1	33		302	30.2
2	Arizona Airspeed	US	26		37	-1	23		26		27		30		46		26		23		31	-1	295	29.5
3	XP4	US	20	-1	30		23		24		25		25		41		22	-1	20		30		260	26.0
4	SDC Rhythm XP	US	22		31	-1	23		23		23	-1	25		41		22		20	-1	26	-1	256	25.6
5	Brazil Vision	BR	24		31	-1	20	-3	21	-4	20		24	-1	42		22		20	-1	29	-2	253	25.3
6	XPG4	US	20		29	-1	20	-1	21		23		22		32	-3	18		18	-1	21	-1	224	22.4
7	XPerimental	US	19		27		19	-1	20		19		19		34		21		17	-1	26		221	22.1
8	Shortleash	US	18		22	-2	19	-1	19		20		19	-1	31		18		18		23	-1	207	20.7
9	Ranch TNT SDAZ	US	17	-1	22	-3	19		19		18	-1	19		29	-2	17	-1	15	-1	21		196	19.6
10	Synergy X	SG	17		19	-3	17		12	-3	18		19		30	-1	12	-3	16	-1	20		180	18.0
11	Flirting With The Edge of Disaster	US	15	-1	20	-1	13	-2	17		15	-2	18		26	-3	17		15	-1	19		175	17.5
12	Air Force 9 Ball	US	15		17	-1	13	-2	13	-2	14		12		23	-4	16		13	-1	15	-3	151	15.1

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XPG4 - Ranch TNT SDAZ at the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2026

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