More than 600 rodeos and over $36 million dollars all boil down to this. September 30 marks the final day of the 2018 PRCA regular season, meaning we have less than two weeks until the fate of the top 15 competitors in the world is sealed.

There are just 29 rodeos left before the end of the 2018 PRCA Rodeo Season of September 30, so that means 29 more chances to get within — or stay within — the top 15 in the world. Some are safe, but some are hitting the rodeo trail hard over the next two weekends and counting every penny they earn while they do it. 

We caught up with Tanner Milan last weekend at Oldstoberfest when he was sitting in the 16th spot in the world standings. He's since dropped to No. 17, but the race is still on for Milan though and it wouldn't be unlike him to close the gap in the standings.

The only thing we can't track is rodeo count, which is always in short supply for some competitors this time of year that have rodeo'd they're you-know-what's off. So without taking that into consideration, here’s our report on who has a chance, who’s safe, and who needs to do a little more hustling within the top 20 competitors in the PRCA Standings: 

Bareback: Wyatt Denny Sits On The Bubble

The bareback riding has the biggest jump from No. 15 to 16 out of all of the events. That doesn't mean Wyatt Denny (and the competitors just above him) are definitely safe, but they have a small cushion to work with in the final few rodeos left in the season.

Clint Laye is the No. 16 man and is over $7,500 behind Denny, so he'll need some big wins to make it back to his second WNFR.

Steer Wrestling: Nick Guy On The Bubble, Others Might Need To Win More

Steer wrestling is a funny event where guys get on a roll and go to winning tons of money - a.k.a. Curtis Cassidy’s fast climb to No. 1 in the world standings over a couple weekends of competition. So, even though there are some guys that need to win quite a bit to catch them, I've left up to the No. 12 man in the world as a "should be safe" because weirder things have happened in this event.

Team Roping: Lane Ivy and Buddy Hawkins Sit On The Bubble

The team roping represents one of the tighter races between the No. 15 and 16 spots with headers Lane Ivy and Spencer Mitchell only showing a difference of just over $11 at the money, and heelers Buddy Hawkins II and Quinn Kelser just under $450 apart.

Both the heading and heeling don't have huge jumps between the earnings for the competitors from the 12 to 20 spots, so they probably can't consider themselves safe until September 30 hits.  

Saddle Bronc: Spencer Wright On The Bubble

The saddle bronc race has some larger gaps around the bottom end that make it look like only three guys really need to keep their socks pulled up in the last couple weeks of competition. Spencer Wright needs to look over his shoulder for both Chase Brooks and Allen Boore, who are both just over $1,000 behind him. 

Looking up the standings, Taos Muncy (No. 14) and Joey Sonnier III (No. 13) aren't 100% safe either if enough of the guy below them have a good last couple weeks.

Tie-Down Roping: Only $5 Separates Ryan Jarrett & Sterling Smith

After millions of dollars are awarded in the PRCA each year, how does it always seem to come down to just a few bucks for some? Sterling Smith is just $5.66 away from passing Ryatt Jarrett in the tie-down roping standings, and just over $130 from the No. 14 man Blane Cox. 

I'll repeat - FIVE DOLLARS could move Smith into the 2018 WNFR, this highest paying event in professional rodeo. 

Barrel Racing: Richardson On Bubble, Telford Close Behind

Amberleigh Moore should be safe but I'm not ready to call it done yet, Tracy Nowlin might be a few more dollars, and Carley Richardson sits on the bubble with only a $150 cushion over the next WPRA barrel racer. Those last two spots are going to be nail-biting as both Richardson and Jessica Telford battle it out in the last few rodeos of their seasons.

*Barrel racing world standings courtesy of the WPRA.

Bull Riding: Most Wide-Open Race Of All Events

The bull riding is going to be the most interesting standings race to watch over these next two weeks with fewer "safe" competitors than any other event. The tight race between No. 10 to 20, coupled with the fact that there are a few high-paying Xtreme Bulls events left in the season mean the standings could shuffle a ton before the season ends at the end of the month.

Clayton Sellars, Elliot Jacoby, and Jordan Spears could all very easily move into the standings, with a couple more that have fighting chances behind them. It will be a nail-biter right down to the final eight seconds in this event.