With the Major II qualifiers reaching the halfway point, it’s time for the latest edition of the Season SMG Player Pyramid. Several weeks of Stage II matches have only added to the rich tapestry of the Black Ops 7 season. With the recent form being added into Stage I & the opening Major of the season, players continue to rise or fall.This mid-stage edition reflects the SMGs who are building momentum during the qualifiers. Both OpTic Texas SMGs make notable climbs after strong recent performances, while Simp continues to hold the crown at the top of the pyramid with his steady dominance. From explosive entry players breaking open hills to relentless objective subs scoring goals, here’s where the CDL’s top SMGs stand at the midway point of the Major II qualifiers.The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)Previous Rankings:January 28th: Pre-Major IJanuary 8th: Post Winter BreakDecember 4th: PreseasonBP Power Rankings are brought to you by PrizePicks. Click HERE for $50 when you make your first $5 pickTier 1Chris "Simp" Lehr - FaZe VegasPrevious Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)Team Record: 11-8 Record (58%), 40-33 Map Count (55%), 3rd in Season StantsNext Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs LA ThievesOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.13 (1st)Slayer Rating: 96.9 (3rd)Damage Rating: 12,248 (3rd)aKD: 1.16 (1st)TES Rating: 60.3% (1st)NTK Pct: 67.6% (3rd)Tier 2Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Paris Gentle MatesPrevious Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)Team Record: 12-5 Record (71%), 42-29 Map Count (59%), 1st in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs G2 MinnesotaOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.07 (5th)Slayer Rating: 94.8 (4th)Damage Rating: 11,629 (7th)aKD: 1.07 (5th)TES Rating: 58.9% (4th)NTK Pct: 65.5% (14th)📸 Photo by @CODLeagueAnthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro - OpTic TexasPrevious Tier: Tier 5 (Up 2 Tiers)Team Record: 13-4 Record (77%), 44-21 Map Count (68%), 2nd in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe VegasOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.03 (8th)Slayer Rating: 92.3 (7th)Damage Rating: 11,185 (17th)aKD: 1.06 (7th)TES Rating: 57.0% (14th)NTK Pct: 65.8% (12th)Tier 3Cuyler "Huke" Garland - OpTic TexasPrevious Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)Team Record: 13-4 Record (77%), 44-21 Map Count (68%), 2nd in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs FaZe VegasOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.00 (12th)Slayer Rating: 85.9 (20th)Damage Rating: 11,228 (16th)aKD: 0.95 (17th)TES Rating: 57.9% (9th)NTK Pct: 66.7% (9th)Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero - Toronto KOIPrevious Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)Team Record: 6-9 Record (40%), 27-29 Map Count (48%), 9th in Season StandingsNext Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Riyadh FalconsOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.12 (2nd)Slayer Rating: 97.5 (2nd)Damage Rating: 12,525 (1st)aKD: 1.14 (2nd)TES Rating: 60.2% (2nd)NTK Pct: 68.6% (2nd)📸 Photo by @CODLeaguePaco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA ThievesPrevious Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)Team Record: 9-6 Record (60%), 30-24 Map Count (56%), 4th in Season StantsNext Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe VegasOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.07 (4th)Slayer Rating: 94.6 (5th)Damage Rating: 11,483 (10th)aKD: 1.08 (4th)TES Rating: 58.3% (6th)NTK Pct: 63.9% (20th)Tier 4Amer "Pred" Zulbeari - Riyadh FalconsPrevious Tier: Tier 3 (Down 1 Tier)Team Record: 9-7 Record (56%), 34-30 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOIOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.09 (3rd)Slayer Rating: 90.5 (8th)Damage Rating: 11,501 (9th)aKD: 1.10 (3rd)TES Rating: 59.7% (3rd)NTK Pct: 67.2% (4th)Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - LA ThievesPrevious Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)Team Record: 9-6 Record (60%), 30-24 Map Count (56%), 4th in Season StantsNext Match: March 6th at 4:30 pm EST vs FaZe VegasOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.04 (6th)Slayer Rating: 87.4 (15th)Damage Rating: 10,795 (22nd)aKD: 1.04 (8th)TES Rating: 58.7% (5th)NTK Pct: 67.1% (7th)📸 Photo by @CODLeagueDylan "Envoy" Hannon - Paris Gentle MatesPrevious Tier: Tier 4 (Up 1 Tier)Team Record: 12-5 Record (71%), 42-29 Map Count (59%), 1st in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 3:00 pm EST vs G2 MinnesotaOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 0.94 (17th)Slayer Rating: 89.0 (12th)Damage Rating: 11,718 (5th)aKD: 0.92 (20th)TES Rating: 56.8% (17th)NTK Pct: 64.5% (16th)Logan "Lurqxx" Brown - Carolina Royal RavensPrevious Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)Team Record: 8-7 Record (53%), 27-30 Map Count (47%), 7th in Season StantsNext Match: March 8th at 6:00 pm EST vs OpTic TexasOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.03 (7th)Slayer Rating: 92.9 (6th)Damage Rating: 11,712 (6th)aKD: 1.00 (9th)TES Rating: 58.3% (7th)NTK Pct: 65.5% (15th)Tier 5Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto KOIPrevious Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)Team Record: 6-9 Record (40%), 27-29 Map Count (48%), 9th in Season StandingsNext Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Riyadh FalconsOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 0.96 (14th)Slayer Rating: 88.9 (13th)Damage Rating: 11,921 (4th)aKD: 0.93 (19th)TES Rating: 57.4% (11th)NTK Pct: 66.0% (11th)Kyle "Kremp" Haworth - G2 MinnesotaPrevious Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)Team Record: 8-8 Record (50%), 35-31 Map Count (53%), 5th in Season StantsNext Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami HereticsOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.03 (9th)Slayer Rating: 98.9 (1st)Damage Rating: 12,364 (2nd)aKD: 1.07 (6th)TES Rating: 57.9% (8th)NTK Pct: 63.2% (21st)Saud "Exnid" Alotai - Riyadh FalconsPrevious Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)Team Record: 9-7 Record (56%), 34-30 Map Count (53%), 6th in Season StantsNext Match: March 7th at 6:00 pm EST vs Toronto KOIOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.02 (10th)Slayer Rating: 88.2 (14th)Damage Rating: 11,231 (15th)aKD: 0.95 (16th)TES Rating: 57.4% (12th)NTK Pct: 64.3% (18th)📸 Photo by @CODLeagueNicolas "Traixx" Monaco - Miami HereticsPrevious Tier: Unranked (Up 1 Tier)Team Record: 7-8 Record (47%), 29-29 Map Count (50%), 8th in Season StandingsNext Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs G2 MinnesotaOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 0.97 (13th)Slayer Rating: 86.8 (18th)Damage Rating: 11,266 (12th)aKD: 0.97 (14th)TES Rating: 57.0% (13th)NTK Pct: 69.1% (1st)Justice "Estreal" McMillan - G2 MinnesotaPrevious Tier: Tier 5 (Unchanged)Team Record: 8-8 Record (50%), 35-31 Map Count (53%), 5th in Season StantsNext Match: March 6th at 6:00 pm EST vs Miami HereticsOverall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)KD: 1.00 (11th)Slayer Rating: 89.2 (11th)Damage Rating: 11,433 (11th)aKD: 0.99 (11th)TES Rating: 57.9% (10th)NTK Pct: 67.2% (5th)