diff --git a/.storybook/preview.ts b/.storybook/preview.tsx
similarity index 56%
rename from .storybook/preview.ts
rename to .storybook/preview.tsx
index 60a654d..0f99854 100644
--- a/.storybook/preview.ts
+++ b/.storybook/preview.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+import React from 'react';
 import { withRouter } from 'storybook-addon-remix-react-router';
-import type { Preview } from '@storybook/react-vite'
+import type { Preview, Decorator } from '@storybook/react-vite'
 import '../app/app.css'
+import { BracktGradients } from '../app/components/ui/BracktGradients';
+
+const withBracktGradients: Decorator = (Story) => (
+  <>
+    <BracktGradients />
+    <Story />
+  </>
+);
 
 const preview: Preview = {
-  decorators: [withRouter], // This wraps all stories in a Router context
+  decorators: [withRouter, withBracktGradients],
   parameters: {
     controls: {
       matchers: {
@@ -21,4 +30,4 @@ const preview: Preview = {
   },
 };
 
-export default preview;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default preview;
diff --git a/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.stories.tsx b/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6799c0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { StandingsPreview } from "./StandingsPreview";
+
+const meta: Meta<typeof StandingsPreview> = {
+  title: "League/StandingsPreview",
+  component: StandingsPreview,
+  parameters: {
+    layout: "padded",
+  },
+};
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof StandingsPreview>;
+
+export const TopThreePodium: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "Lightning Wolves",
+        ownerName: "alice",
+        displayRank: 1,
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t1",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks",
+        ownerName: "bob",
+        displayRank: 2,
+        currentRank: 2,
+        points: 2654.5,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t2",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t3",
+        teamName: "Iron Eagles",
+        ownerName: "carol",
+        displayRank: 3,
+        currentRank: 3,
+        points: 2493,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t3",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export const FullLeague: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "Lightning Wolves",
+        ownerName: "alice",
+        displayRank: 1,
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+        rankChange: 2,
+        pointChange: 87.5,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t1",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks",
+        ownerName: "bob",
+        displayRank: 2,
+        currentRank: 2,
+        points: 2654.5,
+        rankChange: 0,
+        pointChange: 42.0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t2",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t3",
+        teamName: "Iron Eagles",
+        ownerName: "carol",
+        displayRank: 3,
+        currentRank: 3,
+        points: 2493,
+        rankChange: -1,
+        pointChange: -12.3,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t3",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t4",
+        teamName: "Cyber Foxes",
+        ownerName: "dave",
+        displayRank: 4,
+        currentRank: 4,
+        points: 2311.8,
+        rankChange: 1,
+        pointChange: 23.1,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t4",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t5",
+        teamName: "Neon Tigers",
+        ownerName: "eve",
+        displayRank: 5,
+        currentRank: 5,
+        points: 2108,
+        rankChange: -2,
+        pointChange: -55.0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t5",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t6",
+        teamName: "Phantom Sharks",
+        ownerName: "frank",
+        displayRank: 6,
+        currentRank: 6,
+        points: 1987.3,
+        rankChange: 0,
+        pointChange: 0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t6",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t7",
+        teamName: "Crimson Tide FC",
+        ownerName: "grace",
+        displayRank: 7,
+        currentRank: 7,
+        points: 1834,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t7",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t8",
+        teamName: "Arctic Wolves United",
+        ownerName: "hank",
+        displayRank: 8,
+        currentRank: 8,
+        points: 1692.6,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t8",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export const WithTies: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "Lightning Wolves",
+        ownerName: "alice",
+        displayRank: "T1",
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t1",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks",
+        ownerName: "bob",
+        displayRank: "T1",
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t2",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t3",
+        teamName: "Iron Eagles",
+        ownerName: "carol",
+        displayRank: "T3",
+        currentRank: 3,
+        points: 2493,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t3",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t4",
+        teamName: "Cyber Foxes",
+        ownerName: "dave",
+        displayRank: "T3",
+        currentRank: 3,
+        points: 2493,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t4",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export const AllUnranked: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "Lightning Wolves",
+        ownerName: "alice",
+        displayRank: "T1",
+        points: 0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t1",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks",
+        ownerName: "bob",
+        displayRank: "T1",
+        points: 0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t2",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t3",
+        teamName: "Iron Eagles",
+        ownerName: "carol",
+        displayRank: "T1",
+        points: 0,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t3",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export const NoOwnerNames: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "Lightning Wolves",
+        displayRank: 1,
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks",
+        displayRank: 2,
+        currentRank: 2,
+        points: 2654.5,
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t3",
+        teamName: "Iron Eagles",
+        displayRank: 3,
+        currentRank: 3,
+        points: 2493,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
+
+export const LongTeamNames: Story = {
+  args: {
+    entries: [
+      {
+        teamId: "t1",
+        teamName: "The Unstoppable Championship Winning Lightning Wolves",
+        ownerName: "alice_with_a_really_long_username",
+        displayRank: 1,
+        currentRank: 1,
+        points: 2810,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t1",
+      },
+      {
+        teamId: "t2",
+        teamName: "Shadow Hawks of the Northern Division",
+        ownerName: "bob",
+        displayRank: 2,
+        currentRank: 2,
+        points: 2654.5,
+        href: "/leagues/1/standings/1/teams/t2",
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+};
diff --git a/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.tsx b/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c57ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/league/StandingsPreview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+import { ListOrdered } from "lucide-react";
+import { Link } from "react-router";
+import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader } from "~/components/ui/card";
+import { GradientIcon } from "~/components/ui/GradientIcon";
+
+// ─── TeamAvatar ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const TEAM_AVATAR_COLORS = [
+  "#adf661",
+  "#2ce1c1",
+  "#8b5cf6",
+  "#f59e0b",
+  "#ef4444",
+  "#3b82f6",
+];
+
+function hashTeamId(id: string): number {
+  let hash = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < id.length; i++) {
+    hash = (hash * 31 + id.charCodeAt(i)) & 0xffff;
+  }
+  return hash;
+}
+
+function TeamAvatar({ teamId, teamName }: { teamId: string; teamName: string }) {
+  const color = TEAM_AVATAR_COLORS[hashTeamId(teamId) % TEAM_AVATAR_COLORS.length];
+  const initials =
+    teamName
+      .split(/\s+/)
+      .filter(Boolean)
+      .slice(0, 2)
+      .map((w) => w[0].toUpperCase())
+      .join("") || "?";
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="img"
+      aria-label={teamName}
+      className="h-9 w-9 flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center font-bold text-sm"
+      style={{ backgroundColor: "#000", color }}
+    >
+      {initials}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ─── Stat helpers (mirrors LeagueRow) ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function StatColumn({
+  label,
+  children,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="text-right shrink-0 flex-1 sm:flex-none">
+      <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+        {label}
+      </p>
+      <div className="flex items-baseline justify-end gap-1">{children}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function StatDivider() {
+  return <div className="h-8 w-px bg-border shrink-0 self-center" />;
+}
+
+function RankChangeIndicator({ change }: { change: number }) {
+  if (change === 0) return null;
+  if (change > 0) {
+    return (
+      <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-primary" aria-label={`up ${change}`}>
+        ▲{change}
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <span
+      className="text-xs font-semibold"
+      style={{ color: "var(--coral-accent, #ef4444)" }}
+      aria-label={`down ${Math.abs(change)}`}
+    >
+      ▼{Math.abs(change)}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+function PointChangeIndicator({ change }: { change: number }) {
+  const sign = change >= 0 ? "+" : "";
+  if (change >= 0) {
+    return <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-primary">{sign}{change.toFixed(1)}</span>;
+  }
+  return (
+    <span className="text-xs font-semibold" style={{ color: "var(--coral-accent, #ef4444)" }}>
+      {sign}{change.toFixed(1)}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+// ─── Row styles ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const ROW_RANK_CLASSES: Record<number, string> = {
+  1: "bg-yellow-500/10 hover:bg-yellow-500/15",
+  2: "bg-white/[0.14] hover:bg-white/[0.18]",
+  3: "bg-orange-600/[0.08] hover:bg-orange-600/[0.12]",
+};
+
+function rowClasses(currentRank: number | undefined, hasHref: boolean): string {
+  const podium = currentRank !== undefined ? ROW_RANK_CLASSES[currentRank] : undefined;
+  const base = podium ?? `bg-white/[0.04] ${hasHref ? "hover:bg-white/[0.07]" : ""}`;
+  return `flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-0 rounded-lg px-3 py-2.5 sm:px-4 transition-colors ${base}`;
+}
+
+// ─── Row content ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function RowContent({ entry }: { entry: StandingsPreviewEntry }) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      {/* Left: avatar + name */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3 flex-1 min-w-0">
+        <TeamAvatar teamId={entry.teamId} teamName={entry.teamName} />
+        <div className="min-w-0">
+          <p className="font-medium text-sm leading-tight truncate">{entry.teamName}</p>
+          {entry.ownerName && (
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground truncate">{entry.ownerName}</p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Right: stats — second row on mobile */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4 w-full border-t border-border/30 pt-2 mt-1 sm:w-auto sm:border-0 sm:pt-0 sm:mt-0 sm:shrink-0">
+        <StatColumn label="Ranking">
+          <span className="text-2xl font-bold leading-none">{entry.displayRank}</span>
+          {entry.rankChange !== undefined && entry.rankChange !== 0 && (
+            <RankChangeIndicator change={entry.rankChange} />
+          )}
+        </StatColumn>
+        <StatDivider />
+        <StatColumn label="Points">
+          <span className="text-2xl font-bold leading-none text-electric">
+            {Math.round(entry.points).toLocaleString("en-US")}
+          </span>
+          {entry.pointChange !== undefined && entry.pointChange !== 0 && (
+            <PointChangeIndicator change={entry.pointChange} />
+          )}
+        </StatColumn>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+// ─── Public API ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface StandingsPreviewEntry {
+  teamId: string;
+  teamName: string;
+  ownerName?: string | null;
+  /** Pre-computed display rank, e.g. 1, "T2", "T5". Use getDisplayRank(). */
+  displayRank: string | number;
+  /** Numeric rank used to select the gold/silver/bronze row tint (1–3 only). */
+  currentRank?: number;
+  points: number;
+  href?: string;
+  /** Positive = moved up, negative = moved down. From TeamStanding.rankChange. */
+  rankChange?: number;
+  /** 7-day point delta. From TeamStanding.sevenDayPointChange. */
+  pointChange?: number;
+}
+
+export interface StandingsPreviewProps {
+  entries: StandingsPreviewEntry[];
+  description?: string;
+  fullStandingsHref?: string;
+}
+
+export function StandingsPreview({ entries, description, fullStandingsHref }: StandingsPreviewProps) {
+  return (
+    <Card className="gap-2">
+      <CardHeader className="px-3 sm:px-6 pb-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <GradientIcon icon={ListOrdered} className="h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+            <div>
+              <h2 className="text-xl font-bold leading-none tracking-tight">Standings</h2>
+              {description && (
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">{description}</p>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {fullStandingsHref && (
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
+              <Link to={fullStandingsHref}>Full Standings</Link>
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </CardHeader>
+      <CardContent className="px-3 sm:px-6">
+        <div className="space-y-3">
+          {entries.map((entry) =>
+            entry.href ? (
+              <Link
+                key={entry.teamId}
+                to={entry.href}
+                className={rowClasses(entry.currentRank, true)}
+              >
+                <RowContent entry={entry} />
+              </Link>
+            ) : (
+              <div key={entry.teamId} className={rowClasses(entry.currentRank, false)}>
+                <RowContent entry={entry} />
+              </div>
+            )
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </CardContent>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/app/components/ui/BracktGradients.tsx b/app/components/ui/BracktGradients.tsx
index 8187870..d3e10e1 100644
--- a/app/components/ui/BracktGradients.tsx
+++ b/app/components/ui/BracktGradients.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ export function BracktGradients() {
   return (
     <svg width="0" height="0" aria-hidden className="absolute">
       <defs>
-        {/* Green (top) → Cyan (bottom) — the main Brackt brand gradient */}
-        <linearGradient id="brackt-primary-gradient" x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="1">
+        {/* Green (top) → Cyan (bottom) — the main Brackt brand gradient.
+            userSpaceOnUse + 0→24 matches the Lucide icon viewBox so horizontal
+            strokes (zero bounding-box height) don't produce a degenerate gradient. */}
+        <linearGradient id="brackt-primary-gradient" x1="0" y1="0" x2="0" y2="24" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
           <stop offset="0%" stopColor="#adf661" />
           <stop offset="100%" stopColor="#2ce1c1" />
         </linearGradient>
diff --git a/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.tsx b/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.tsx
index da96fd8..b461590 100644
--- a/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/leagues/$leagueId.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import {
 } from "~/components/ui/card";
 import { SportSeasonCard } from "~/components/sports/SportSeasonCard";
 import { UpcomingCalendarPanel } from "~/components/sport-season/UpcomingCalendarPanel";
-import { TeamNameDisplay } from "~/components/ui/team-name-display";
 import { buildTiedRankChecker, getDisplayRank } from "~/lib/standings-display";
+import { StandingsPreview, type StandingsPreviewEntry } from "~/components/league/StandingsPreview";
 import { formatAuditDetail } from "~/lib/audit-log-display";
 
 export function meta({ data }: Route.MetaArgs): Route.MetaDescriptors {
@@ -97,6 +97,21 @@ export default function LeagueHome({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) {
     return rankA - rankB;
   });
 
+  const standingsEntries: StandingsPreviewEntry[] = sortedTeams.map((team) => {
+    const standing = standingsMap.get(team.id);
+    return {
+      teamId: team.id,
+      teamName: team.name,
+      ownerName: team.ownerId ? ownerMap[team.ownerId] : null,
+      displayRank: getDisplayRank(standing, standings.length, standing ? isTiedRank(standing.currentRank) : false),
+      currentRank: standing?.currentRank,
+      points: standing ? (standing.actualPoints ?? standing.totalPoints) : 0,
+      href: season ? `/leagues/${league.id}/standings/${season.id}/teams/${team.id}` : undefined,
+      rankChange: standing?.rankChange,
+      pointChange: standing?.sevenDayPointChange,
+    };
+  });
+
   // Pre-compute sorted sports seasons: active → upcoming → completed,
   // season_standings last within active, then alphabetical by sport name
   const sortedSportsSeasons = [...sportsSeasons].toSorted((a, b) => {
@@ -171,51 +186,11 @@ export default function LeagueHome({ loaderData }: Route.ComponentProps) {
         <div className="md:col-span-2 space-y-6">
           {/* Standings Panel - active/completed seasons */}
           {season && isActiveOrCompleted && (
-            <Card>
-              <CardHeader>
-                <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-                  <div>
-                    <CardTitle>Standings</CardTitle>
-                    <CardDescription>
-                      {season.status === "completed" ? "Final standings" : "Current season standings"}
-                    </CardDescription>
-                  </div>
-                  <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
-                    <Link to={`/leagues/${league.id}/standings/${season.id}`}>
-                      Full Standings
-                    </Link>
-                  </Button>
-                </div>
-              </CardHeader>
-              <CardContent>
-                <div className="space-y-1">
-                  {sortedTeams.map((team) => {
-                    const standing = standingsMap.get(team.id);
-                    const ownerName = team.ownerId ? ownerMap[team.ownerId] : null;
-                    return (
-                      <div
-                        key={team.id}
-                        className="flex items-center gap-3 py-2 border-b last:border-0"
-                      >
-                        <div className="w-8 text-center text-sm font-bold text-muted-foreground">
-                          {getDisplayRank(standing, standings.length, standing ? isTiedRank(standing.currentRank) : false)}
-                        </div>
-                        <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                          <TeamNameDisplay
-                            teamName={team.name}
-                            ownerName={ownerName}
-                            href={`/leagues/${league.id}/standings/${season.id}/teams/${team.id}`}
-                          />
-                        </div>
-                        <div className="text-sm font-medium tabular-nums">
-                          {standing ? (standing.actualPoints ?? standing.totalPoints) : 0} pts
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    );
-                  })}
-                </div>
-              </CardContent>
-            </Card>
+            <StandingsPreview
+              entries={standingsEntries}
+              description={season.status === "completed" ? "Final standings" : undefined}
+fullStandingsHref={`/leagues/${league.id}/standings/${season.id}`}
+            />
           )}
 
           {/* Sports Seasons Section */}