Brighton and Aston Villa have been named ahead of Manchester United in FiveThirtyEight's global power rankings - with the Seagulls among five Premier League teams to make the top ten.
There is no surprise to see Man City top the 641-team list with Pep Guardiola's side on the verge of a famous treble after winning the Premier League, and due to play in the finals of the FA Cup and Champions League.
They are followed by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and LaLiga winners Barcelona, with Real Madrid and perhaps surprisingly, Liverpool, who have displaced Newcastle inside the top five.