Not sure I get the point of lists either. Last I checked, screenwriting wasn't a competition. Oh, well. Doesn't really matter what I think 'cause I'm not on the list.
Yeah this is definitely the lower rung of lists out there. I think Variety does a similar one called 10 screenwriters to watch. But it's only 10 and usually they have a TON of heat. Not just a bit from one spec.