I know 2016 seems long gone, but I made a push ranking for 2016 based on single inclusion. Basically, I assigned certain positions in a single with a score: Center=12 pts. Senbatsu front row=8 pts. Senbatsu middle row=6 pts. Senbatsu back row=4 pts. Non-media senbatsu=2.25 pts. B-side center=3.25 pts. B-side=2 pts. Then I recorded the values for each member in 2016 AKB singles only, excluding Senbatsu Sousenkyo ranks and Renacchi Senbatsu (though I gave Oguri one point for that), and summed up the totals as seen below. I didn't add team songs to the scores (so things like Set me Free from Team A didn't count) except for that song's center. I made Hikari to Kage no Hibi worth a bit extra because it was given A-side treatment I made songs without PV's (such as Black Flower) worth half Spoiler: Top 32 [Rank]. [Member Name] [(Score)] In case you were wondering, Yagura Fuuko was 33rd with a score of 5. 31. Goto Rara (5.5) 31. Yamada Nanami (5.5) 29. Nakai Rika (6) 29. Komiyama Haruka (6) 27. Muto Tomu (6.25) 27. Oshima Ryoka (6.25) 26. Takayanagi Akane (7) 24. Kawamoto Saya (8.25) 24.Takahashi Juri (8.25) 22. Takakura Moeka (8.5) 22. Kato Minami (8.5) 19. Oguri Yui (9.25) 19. Kitagawa Ryoha (9.25) 19. Shiroma Miru (9.25) 18. Minegishi Minami (10) 17. Kitahara Rie (13) Spoiler: Top 16 16. Kodama Haruka (13.25) 15. Kojima Mako (14.75) 14. Okada Nana (15.25) 13. Kizaki Yuria (18.25) 12. Kato Rena (20.25) 11. Kojima Haruna (21.25) 9. Iriyama Anna (24) 9. Yokoyama Yui (24) 7. Matsui Jurina (26) 7. Watanabe Mayu (26) 6. Kashiwagi Yuki (28) 5. Mukaichi Mion (29.5) Sashihara Rino (30.25) Yamamoto Sayaka (30.25) Shimazaki Haruka (32.88) Miyawaki Sakura (35.25) Disclaimer: I did this out of curiosity, not to hate a particular member. When it comes to the first place, just keep in mind that this ranking only included AKB singles and that if sister group singles were included, someone else probably would have come in first (my guess Sayanee), but Sakura would still be up there.
Haha. Also remember that I only used senbatsu inclusion to measure push. She does a hefty amount of gravure. I have a feeling that management is starting to recognize her because of Shoot Sign senbatsu, and soon she'll be more readily included in singles.
The list kind of explains the recurring Renacchi/Annin/Yuria controversy in every single release thread
That makes me feel like I'm doing my oshimen a disservice Even so, I have to admit that it's a bit crazy that she's ranked higher than KojiHaru...