2026 MLB Power Rankings: Chicago Cubs
Throughout the 2026 MLB season, we will compile a consensus MLB Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 30 MLB teams.
Below you will find a roundup for the Chicago Cubs for each iteration of our consensus 2026 MLB Power Rankings.
The average is for all sources factored into that iteration's rankings, which will fall into the range of 1 (best) to 30 (worst).
| Week | Record | Avg. | MLB | ESPN | ATH | CBS | USAT | NBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 0-0 | 6.17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 2 | 6-6 | 10.67 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 11 |
| Week 3 | 9-9 | 12.33 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Week 4 | 15-9 | 8.17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Week 5 | 19-12 | 4.67 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Week 6 | 25-12 | 3.83 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Week 7 | 27-16 | 2.67 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 8 | 29-21 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Week 9 | 30-26 | 9.5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| Week 10 | 32-30 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 11 |
| Week 11 | 34-34 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Week 12 | 40-37 | 12.33 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 12 |
| Week 13 | 43-37 | 9.83 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Week 14 | 49-38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Week 15 | 52-40 | 6.17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Week 16 | 54-42 | 5.75 | 7 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Week 17 | 57-45 | 5.2 | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Week 18 | 61-47 | 5.83 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Week 19 | 66-49 | 4.83 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Week 20 | 71-50 | 4.6 | - | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Week 21 | 74-54 | 4.83 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Week 22 | 76-58 | 4.17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Week 23 | 78-62 | 6.17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 24 | 81-66 | 6.17 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Week 25 | 85-68 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Week 26 | 87-71 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |