Just in case anyone misses this, the Technorati Top 100 is about to undergo a major shakedown.

Long time Top 100 “we’re here, we’re important and we aren’t going away” die hards are about to drop off the list in favor of a number of newer bloggers. Specifically, if Technorati’s figures are correct, Robert Scoble, Dave Winer, Wil Wheaton, Autoblog and Search Engine Watch will be falling off the top 100 list.

I wonder if the “top dogs” will continue to link to the Technorati Top 100 on their sidebars? They’ve always said they were doing so because it was a great service, and not just to pump themselves up… I wonder what this means, when “the old guard” begins to pass, and new bloggers begin to storm the Top 100?

One of those new bloggers is b5media partner Darren Rowse. Darren’s blog has long been climbing the charts, however his current rank of 89 is the first time he’s broken into the Top 100.

Many congrats to Darren, and many condolences to the “old guard” who will likely never see that side of the Top 100 again ;-)