Eventhubs as recently posted a new tier list for HDR.  When I first seen it I was surprised that Balrog was right under Akuma (the broken character.)  Here is Eventhubs' new tier list.  Remember "...take these tiers as a loose guideline of how the matches stack up, but never as the end all be all of who's good in the game."
 

A full 12 points is the difference between akuma and balrog (and balrog to freaking chun li only has a difference of 9 points). Thats like half the cast. Balrog may be second, but thats like saying first place lapped everyone twice before second place even finished. 
 
Balrog was pretty top teir before and he just holds that spot now, not that big of dif. I like seeing Honda jump up a few spots.

It's interesting to see 'Gief at the bottom of the charts on this one, and yet if you look at SFIV, he's one of the top tier characters.  lol

" It's interesting to see 'Gief at the bottom of the charts on this one, and yet if you look at SFIV, he's one of the top tier characters.  lol "

Balrog is top tier .....coooool

" Balrog is top tier .....coooool "

Well Ken seems to be extremely average if not below average in this game also :(

Akuma v Geif... 9 - 1? That's ridiculous
Honda v Cammy  8-2....also ridiculous 
I thought they were supposed to rebalance this shit.

and yet a geif won evo for this game, hah