Now that Clan Wars is around, maybe the clan ranking system could be changed so that a clan's rank will be based on its clan wars statistics results instead of its trophy count. All other things being equal, a system based on high trophy count favors players who started playing the game earlier. Therefore, clans whose members are relatively new to the game don't have a chance at making it to the top. Well, unless all of them gem a lot and play the game 20 hours daily for 6 months.
I believe the existing clan ranking system doesn't accurately reflect the quality of its members or the clan as a whole. Using clan wars statistics as a basis for clan ranking will reflect the clan's cohesiveness (and strategic ability) and the quality of its members (both attacking and defensive abilities). It also ultimately levels the playing field for both veterans and nubies, giving nubies a shot at the top spot too.

