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Both of these vary wildly depending on my mood, but oh well.

Gameplay:

1. Brian - Brian generally tops lists such as these, and there's definitely a reason for it. He owned Thailand, pure and simple. He set up his pawns, and once he had the majority, all he had to do was go down the list. He played a clean, almost flawless game, and it netted him a million dollars. The fact that he could care less about the people he was surrounded by may have hurt him in the final vote, but he obviously got the support he needed, and his victory was well-earned. It would be very interesting to see him maneuvering through a more difficult game situation, but the fact that he never let such circumstances occur makes him the best Survivor winner the game has ever seen.
2. Tina - It's not that often that a truly nice person plays such a great game, and it is Tina's personality that puts her so far up this list. She understood how to align her alliance, and while a couple of lucky occurences led to her victory, her ability to play with what she had is what made her gold. Whether it was forming such a bond with Colby that he would take her to the Final 2 instead of aiming for the easy win or understanding exactly what people were willing to do and what they were thinking, Tina did what she had to to win, and she did it with an elegance that commands respect.
3. Richard - Let's be honest - there were plenty of times where Rich could have easily lost the game. However, the fact that he understood numbers and played off peoples' emotions took him far. Stepping out of the final IC is likely not a move many of us would have thought of when left with so little direction, but Richard knew exactly how such an action would benefit him. In a game full of naivety, with everyone scrambling to get a grasp on how to play it, Hatch stayed cool, calm, and collected and ultimately prevailed over his competition.
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4. Tom - Tom's a player whose position on my list varies greatly from time to time. He made himself a huge threat challenge-wise, yet that helped him earn the immunities he needed. He played a relatively straight-forward game, but when it was time to get his hands dirty, he didn't hesitate to do so. He quelled what may have been a game-ending overthrow from Gregg and Jenn, and he led the most dominant tribe in the history of Survivor. Tom likely would not have won without his physical abilities, but physicality is often an essential part of the game, and when combined with the right mental strategy, you create a formula for success.
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5. Amber - I hate the fact that Survivor became a setting for creating romance, but the fact remains that Amber and her Chapera alliance outlasted the competition. She chose exactly the right horse to ride to the end, and while Rob created many of the alliances that kept possible underminers in order, he was also the one that alienated many members of the jury. In a situation where it was clear that the Good Cop would defeat the Bad Cop, Amber correctly choose the role of the Good Cop. Yes, I would have liked to see her take a more active role in controlling the game. But the fact is that Rob did much of that for her, leaving her to create the subtle bonds and to start racking in the jury votes.
6. Danni - When you go into a merge with the minority, it takes a certain amount of luck to stick around while the majority alliance implodes. What sets Danni apart from Chris is that she seemed to have played a hand in creating that alliance downfall. She created good relations that helped her rise to the top, and ultimately chose the more strategically sound opponent to face in the F2. She made a blunder pre-merge when booting Blake, and while it probably caused the downfall of the other members of Yaxha, it ended working just fine for her.
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7. Sandra - I love her, but it's clear that she was never the dominant player of Pearl Islands. Pre-merge, she played the numbers right, and her alliance was always in control (making an especially wise move to keep Rupert for the merge, and later, the jury). The chaos that was the merged game of the season saw many bad plays from her, and many blindsides that she didn't see coming. However, she always served as the vote that anybody could use, and the player that would never win a challenge. She took out the power players when necessary, and it was her loyalty that gave her essential friends on the jury, ultimately handing her the win.
8. Jenna - Jenna deserves props for her social game, as well as the alliance she set up for the merge. In fact, if things had gone according to plan, she had a good chance at making it just as far as she did. However, Alex screwed her over with his dumb slip to Rob, and it was when the game was turned against her that Jenna showed her weaknesses. Not seeing a way out, she almost threw in the towel. Fortunately, Rob's paranoia moved her into the endgame, where a challenge streak forced the Worker Bee alliance to eat each other. Her final win ensured that she could make the right choice for the Final 2, and she did so, winning her the game.
9. Ethan - Ethan's decision to throw a challenge and boot Silas was genius. Beyond that, his game petered out. Lex almost lost the game for the Boran Boys, and it was only luck that saved their alliance from being torn apart. Mistep after mistep contributed to his win, and going against Kim J. in the Final 2 was not the most difficult task. Where Ethan may have had the social game in the bag, he failed in many of the more number-oriented elements.
10. Chris - Luck was on Chris' side in every way, shape, and form throughout Vanuatu. If it hadn't been for the young guys' stupidity, Chris may have very well been the first boot. Booting John K. destroyed the chance of a male alliance, giving the women the majority at the merge. Leann and Julie ended up saving Chris, and also ended up screwing over their own chances. A run of immunity wins against weaker women took Chris to the end, where his final opponent had created so many enemies he was sure to win. His entire game was a streak of luck, and so many things that he had nothing to do with kept him alive throughout.
11. Vecepia - Perhaps I underrate Vecepia, but I simply don't see her being the mastermind of Marquesas in the least. She and her alliance ruined their chances at Maraamu by booting the strong (Peter and Hunter). She stayed alive post-merge by being so under-the-radar and weak while much better boot options presented themselves. The overthrow of the Rotu 4 had very little to do with her; she was just a number in the minority that became a majority. She made the wrong decision at the Final 4, and the purple rock ended up giving her the Final 3 she should have wanted anyway. Kathy's dress problem took her out of the final immunity challenge, and cleared the way for Vecepia to slide into the Final 2. The jury ended up being too bitter to vote for the person who turned on them, and instead gave the game to the player who did nothing.

Likeability:

1. Brian
2. Richard
3. Sandra
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4. Tom
5. Ethan
6. Tina
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7. Danni
8. Jenna
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9. Vecepia
10. Chris
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11. Amber