Money list movers: Tracking the top 25-40-60-100

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There's not one, but four bubbles to keep an eye on as the Nationwide Tour works their way through the second half of the season, with PGA TOUR cards, q-school exemptions and spots in the Nationwide Tour Championship up for grabs.

As the season races toward the finish, it's becoming even more difficult to make a significant jump on the money list. Every tournament is important. One missed cut could be the difference between a PGA TOUR card and another year on the Nationwide Tour.

The big shift this week happened at the top. J.J. Killeen didn't get his third win or battlefield promotion, but he did kick Mathew Goggin out of the top spot. It's the first time since March that someone other than Goggin is No. 1.

In the chart below, we review what's at stake for the top 25, top 40, top 60 and top 100 players on the Nationwide Tour money list. We've highlighted 10 players who have made significant moves in the last week.

View the entire money list here.

Current rank Last week Player name   Events played Money won 2011 wins Playing this week J.J. KILLEEN 17 $349, 320 2 Yes For the first time since the Chitimacha Louisiana Open in March, the Tour has a new leading money winner. With Goggin idle last week and Killeen finishing T4, he moved atop the money list with $349,320. Mathew GOGGIN 12 $343,852 2 Yes The Australian hasn't teed it up on Tour since the Cox Classic in early August. He's back in the field this week in Knoxville, where he'll challenge Killeen for the top spot. Jonas BLIXT 16 $156,022 0 Yes The Florida State alum has finished runner-up in two of his last three starts. His most recent runner-up last week at the Midwest Classic bumped him into The 25. James NITTIES 14 $150,537 1 Yes The Australian had a huge win at the Midwest Classic that moved him in the all-important 25. The PGA TOUR card isn't a done deal yet, but he's on his way. Roberto CASTRO 16 $130,728 0 Yes It wasn't a big move, but it was in the right direction. After being on the verge of dropping out of The 25, a T8 finish and $15,950 check pushed him back up the money list. Tommy BIERSHENK 17 $116,460 0 Yes Biershenk, who ranks 10th in driving and 9th all-around on Tour, is out of The 25 after a missed cut at the Midwest. He's had seven top-15 finishes this season and will need a few more to get back. Andrew SVOBODA 17 $77,946 0 Yes Svoboda had his first top-10 finish at the Midwest Classic with rounds of 67-68-66-64, which was enough to boost him closer to the top 40 and a better position at q-school. Miguel Angel CARBALLO 16 $66,960 0 Yes Carballo leaped up 11 spots on the money list due a T8 finish at the Midwest. Prior to that he had missed two-straight cuts. He hasn't won on the Nationwide Tour since 2007. Nick FLANAGAN 14 $61,255 0 Yes Will this be the turning point in Flanagan's year? He finished runner-up at the Midwest Classic -- the first time he broke into the top 30 all season -- to move up 75 spots on the money list. Jeff BREHAUT 14 $32,263 0 Yes The veteran made a 30-plus spot move on the money list into the top 100 with a T8 at the Midwest -- his best finish of the season. He hasn't picked up a trophy on the Nationwide Tour since 1997.