Let’s look beyond the two teams to find rankings by other writers. Although rankings were generally close, some writers ranked the Diamondbacks higher. Their rankings follow:
- Sports Talk Atlanta ranked the Diamondbacks higher (18th vs 20th).
- Jake Misener of Cubbies Crib ranked the Diamondbacks higher (19th vs 21st).
- ESPN ranked the Diamondbacks higher (20th vs 22nd).
- Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report ranked the Diamondbacks higher (21st vs 22nd).
On the other hand, a few projection systems ranked the Giants higher.