Gonzo, your reply to my post shows why I think you have potential. A scrub would have just said 'I don't care what you said, I'm the best', but you reflected on your aptitude of the game and looked at where you were heading with improvement. I hope to play you one day.
SheerMadness, you're right, I didn't back up my claim. Then again, Chudat hasn't said anything on the matter at all and so far everyone agrees him being #1. The simple fact is, Chu has the most experience playing Smash than anyone else who posts here (not counting Mew2King even though he's posted occassiaionly, of course). I didn't expect anyone to get ruffled at my opinion putting me in second spot the same way I wouldn't expect anyone to object to if Chudat posted his opinions on the subject. The community knows players who have been around for a long time, played in lots of tournaments (including multiple major tournaments), and have displayed their skill through their own performances.
Of course, if that's not enough for you, you an always go here:
http://www.allisbrawl.com/medals.aspx?id=223
Those are some rankings of tournaments dating all the way back to 2006. Before that, TIA wasn't commonplace or invented for the tournaments I went to.
Edit:
Medals have been moved here:
http://nintendodojo.com/medals.aspx?id=223