“Ronnie Ou0027Sullivan has held top spot in the sportu0027s rankings since the 2022 Tour Championship, but the snooker GOAT needs victory at the 48th World Championship to extend his stay at the summit heading into next season. Mark Allen holds the provisional world No. 1 ranking, but must also avoid an early exit at the Crucible to boost his prospects with Judd Trump only 44,000 points behind him.”