1. Martin Atkinson (no change)
Atkinson has remained very strong this season, and despite an iffy Merseyside Derby last week, he narrowly gets the top spot based on a string of very strong performances in the early stages of the English Premier League. -- Bob Smith
2. Mark Clattenburg (+1)
Clattenburg hasn't been at his best and would've probably stayed in place if it wasn't for struggles by other officials, especially after a very questionable penalty decision in Norwich-Leicester that helped the Foxes snag an away win. Clattenburg still needs to find his groove, but a lack of serious howlers this season keeps him near the top in our rankings. -- Harrison Johnson
3. Michael Oliver (+1)
Oliver continues to move up our rankings, as he continues to make the right call in big situations, leading to another huge appointment in September for United-Liverpool. Oliver did get a penalty wrong in Bournemouth-Watford last week, but it doesn't change the fact that he has been very good this season. -- Neil Tyler
4. Mike Dean (-2)
Dean started the year at the top of our list, but he has tumbled out of the top 3 after a mess of a performance in Chelsea-Arsenal, specifically failing to send Diego Costa for slapping Laurent Koscielny in the face three times and slapping Gabriel in the face. Couple this with a penalty miss in Villa-United in week 2, and this has not been a good season for Dean. -- Will Cole
5. Anthony Taylor (no change)
Taylor has been stellar in recent weeks after a rocky start, culminating in an appointment to Arsenal-United during Matchday 8. He hasn't had much to deal with in any recent performance, but that's no obstacle to keeping him in the top 5. -- Bob Smith
6. Craig Pawson (no change)
Much like Anthony Taylor, Pawson had a rocky start with some controversy in Matchday 2 but has seen a string of quieter performances, leading to a solid start to the campaign. Look for Pawson to potentially get a big match in the upcoming weeks. -- Harrison Johnson
7. Jonathan Moss (+3)
Moss is generally considered a middle of the road referee who can be inconsistent, but he has looked really strong this season. Every big decision he has made has been right so far, and he has catapulted up our list following a run of well-managed matches. -- Neil Tyler
8. Lee Probert (-1)
Probert is a strong referee in our opinion, but his health remains a concern after an aggravation of a knee injury that kept him out for much of last season has sidelined him for the first two months of the season. We believe Probert is one of the best referees, but his unavailability drops him another spot. --Will Cole
9. Phil Dowd (-1)
Dowd is dealing with historic injury issues that have kept him out since February. Much like Lee Probert, we feel that Dowd is one of England's best referees but can't avoid dropping in the rankings due to his absence. -- Bob Smith
10. Andre Marriner (-1)
Marriner just can't find his groove this season. Every match he's officiated has been inconsistent, including some questionable yellows in Newcastle-Arsenal on Matchday 4. He's been good in the past, but he has no rhythm right now, which drops his ranking in our list. -- Harrison Johnson
11. Lee Mason (no change)
Mason hasn't seen many matches this year, but aside from a big mistake in Palace-Arsenal, he has been his usual decent self. He still really struggles with consistency, which was evident in the aforementioned Palace-Arsenal match, and that keeps him just out of the top 10 -- Neil Tyler
12. Mike Jones (+1)
Jones has done really well so far this year after having serious issues with making unfairly harsh calls last year. He even got appointed to Tottenham-Everton, and some good performances overall have moved him up to 12th in the rankings. -- Will Cole
13. Neil Swarbrick (-1)
Swarbrick hasn't been poor by any standard this season, but he has hardly officiated any Premier League matches this season, which makes him more vulnerable to getting passed in our list by well performing officials like Jones. -- Bob Smith
14. Robert Madley (+1)
Madley has seen some big appointments this season and had done well up until he struggled in Chelsea-Southampton, with 3 potential penalties missed. Had that not happened, Madley might have moved up even higher on our list. -- Harrison Johnson
15. Roger East (-1)
East finally officiated his first game back from a long-term illness that kept him out for the first 6 weeks of the season. He was good in his first match back, but hasn't done enough yet to avoid falling behind Madley. -- Neil Tyler
16. Kevin Friend (no change)
Friend hasn't really made any big mistakes since his high-profile Liverpool-West Ham debacle, but his tendency to make huge mistakes is still holding him back from moving towards the top of our list. If he can continue to avoid trouble, he could conceivably move up a spot. -- Will Cole
17. Graham Scott (no change)
Scott still hasn't officiated his first BPL match as a Select Group Referee after an injury has kept him out of action until this upcoming week, when he will take charge of Burnley-Bolton in the Championship. If all goes well there, Scott could be the referee in his first BPL match of the season next weekend.
BONUS SECTION
Promotion Rankings
1. Keith Stroud
2. Stuart Attwell
3. Paul Tierney
4. Simon Hooper
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