I don't play ranked during off-season... In fact, I don't play ranked much at all. I've managed to climb up to Silver 2 during this last season, but that's about it.
In case I wasn't clear in my last post; John is outside the cafe with his shield out. This is to attract the attention of other's with powers, since he didn't notice anyone using powers like him (although he did find one of the Meeps, so he knows that there are others like him nearby).