diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index cf62c31..34b7f70 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, FastAPI, Security
+from typing import Annotated
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Security, status
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 from db import Player, Team, Chemistry, MVPRanking, engine
 from sqlmodel import (
     Session,
+    func,
     select,
 )
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
@@ -18,6 +20,9 @@ from security import (
     set_first_password,
 )
 
+C = Chemistry
+R = MVPRanking
+P = Player
 
 app = FastAPI(title="cutt")
 api_router = APIRouter(prefix="/api")
@@ -80,20 +85,83 @@ team_router.add_api_route("/list", endpoint=list_teams, methods=["GET"])
 team_router.add_api_route("/add", endpoint=add_team, methods=["POST"])
 
 
-@api_router.post("/mvps", dependencies=[Depends(get_current_active_user)])
-def submit_mvps(mvps: MVPRanking):
-    with Session(engine) as session:
-        session.add(mvps)
-        session.commit()
-        return JSONResponse("success!")
+wrong_user_id_exception = HTTPException(
+    status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+    detail="you're not who you think you are...",
+)
 
 
-@api_router.post("/chemistry", dependencies=[Depends(get_current_active_user)])
-def submit_chemistry(chemistry: Chemistry):
+@api_router.put("/mvps")
+def submit_mvps(
+    mvps: MVPRanking,
+    user: Annotated[Player, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
+):
+    if user.id == mvps.user:
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            session.add(mvps)
+            session.commit()
+            return JSONResponse("success!")
+    else:
+        raise wrong_user_id_exception
+
+
+@api_router.get("/mvps")
+def get_mvps(
+    user: Annotated[Player, Depends(get_current_active_user)],
+):
     with Session(engine) as session:
-        session.add(chemistry)
-        session.commit()
-        return JSONResponse("success!")
+        subquery = (
+            select(R.user, func.max(R.time).label("latest"))
+            .where(R.user == user.id)
+            .group_by(R.user)
+            .subquery()
+        )
+        statement2 = select(R).join(
+            subquery, (R.user == subquery.c.user) & (R.time == subquery.c.latest)
+        )
+        mvps = session.exec(statement2).one_or_none()
+        if mvps:
+            return mvps
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="no previous state was found",
+            )
+
+
+@api_router.put("/chemistry")
+def submit_chemistry(
+    chemistry: Chemistry, user: Annotated[Player, Depends(get_current_active_user)]
+):
+    if user.id == chemistry.user:
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            session.add(chemistry)
+            session.commit()
+            return JSONResponse("success!")
+    else:
+        raise wrong_user_id_exception
+
+
+@api_router.get("/chemistry")
+def get_chemistry(user: Annotated[Player, Depends(get_current_active_user)]):
+    with Session(engine) as session:
+        subquery = (
+            select(C.user, func.max(C.time).label("latest"))
+            .where(C.user == user.id)
+            .group_by(C.user)
+            .subquery()
+        )
+        statement2 = select(C).join(
+            subquery, (C.user == subquery.c.user) & (C.time == subquery.c.latest)
+        )
+        chemistry = session.exec(statement2).one_or_none()
+        if chemistry:
+            return chemistry
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="no previous state was found",
+            )
 
 
 class SPAStaticFiles(StaticFiles):
diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index b32ff23..d630e1e 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -235,15 +235,17 @@ h3 {
   margin: auto;
 }
 
-button,
-.button {
+button {
   margin: 4px;
   font-weight: bold;
-  font-size: large;
   color: aliceblue;
   background-color: black;
   border-radius: 1.2em;
   z-index: 1;
+
+  &:hover {
+    opacity: 75%;
+  }
 }
 
 #control-panel {
diff --git a/src/Rankings.tsx b/src/Rankings.tsx
index 2dae236..8648bfd 100644
--- a/src/Rankings.tsx
+++ b/src/Rankings.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { ButtonHTMLAttributes, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { ReactSortable, ReactSortableProps } from "react-sortablejs";
 import { apiAuth, User } from "./api";
 import { useSession } from "./Session";
+import { Chemistry, MVPRanking } from "./types";
 
 type PlayerListProps = Partial<ReactSortableProps<any>> & {
   orderedList?: boolean;
@@ -21,15 +22,37 @@ function PlayerList(props: PlayerListProps) {
   );
 }
 
+const LoadButton = (props: ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+  return (
+    <button {...props} style={{ padding: "4px 16px" }}>
+      🗃️ restore previous
+    </button>
+  );
+};
+
+const ClearButton = (props: ButtonHTMLAttributes<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+  return (
+    <button {...props} style={{ padding: "4px 16px" }}>
+      🗑️ start over
+    </button>
+  );
+};
+
+function filterSort(list: User[], ids: number[]): User[] {
+  const objectMap = new Map(list.map((obj) => [obj.id, obj]));
+  const filteredAndSortedObjects = ids
+    .map((id) => objectMap.get(id))
+    .filter((obj) => obj !== undefined);
+  return filteredAndSortedObjects;
+}
+
 interface PlayerInfoProps {
   user: User;
   players: User[];
 }
 
-export function Chemistry({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
-  const index = players.indexOf(user);
-  var otherPlayers = players.slice();
-  otherPlayers.splice(index, 1);
+function ChemistryDnD({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
+  var otherPlayers = players.filter((player) => player.id !== user.id);
   const [playersLeft, setPlayersLeft] = useState<User[]>([]);
   const [playersMiddle, setPlayersMiddle] = useState<User[]>(otherPlayers);
   const [playersRight, setPlayersRight] = useState<User[]>([]);
@@ -48,12 +71,27 @@ export function Chemistry({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
     let middle = playersMiddle.map(({ id }) => id);
     let right = playersRight.map(({ id }) => id);
     const data = { user: user.id, hate: left, undecided: middle, love: right };
-    const response = await apiAuth("chemistry", data, "POST");
-    response ? setDialog(response) : setDialog("try sending again");
+    const response = await apiAuth("chemistry", data, "PUT");
+    setDialog(response || "try sending again");
+  }
+
+  async function handleGet() {
+    const chemistry = (await apiAuth("chemistry", null, "GET")) as Chemistry;
+    setPlayersLeft(filterSort(otherPlayers, chemistry.hate));
+    setPlayersMiddle(filterSort(otherPlayers, chemistry.undecided));
+    setPlayersRight(filterSort(otherPlayers, chemistry.love));
   }
 
   return (
     <>
+      <HeaderControl
+        onLoad={handleGet}
+        onClear={() => {
+          setPlayersRight([]);
+          setPlayersMiddle(otherPlayers);
+          setPlayersLeft([]);
+        }}
+      />
       <div className="container">
         <div className="box three">
           <h2>😬</h2>
@@ -111,7 +149,7 @@ export function Chemistry({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
   );
 }
 
-export function MVP({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
+function MVPDnD({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
   const [availablePlayers, setAvailablePlayers] = useState<User[]>(players);
   const [rankedPlayers, setRankedPlayers] = useState<User[]>([]);
 
@@ -127,12 +165,25 @@ export function MVP({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
     setDialog("sending...");
     let mvps = rankedPlayers.map(({ id }) => id);
     const data = { user: user.id, mvps: mvps };
-    const response = await apiAuth("mvps", data, "POST");
+    const response = await apiAuth("mvps", data, "PUT");
     response ? setDialog(response) : setDialog("try sending again");
   }
 
+  async function handleGet() {
+    const mvps = (await apiAuth("mvps", null, "GET")) as MVPRanking;
+    setRankedPlayers(filterSort(players, mvps.mvps));
+    setAvailablePlayers(players.filter((user) => !mvps.mvps.includes(user.id)));
+  }
+
   return (
     <>
+      <HeaderControl
+        onLoad={handleGet}
+        onClear={() => {
+          setAvailablePlayers(players);
+          setRankedPlayers([]);
+        }}
+      />
       <div className="container">
         <div className="box two">
           <h2>🥏🏃</h2>
@@ -190,6 +241,27 @@ export function MVP({ user, players }: PlayerInfoProps) {
   );
 }
 
+interface HeaderControlProps {
+  onLoad: () => void;
+  onClear: () => void;
+}
+function HeaderControl({ onLoad, onClear }: HeaderControlProps) {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div>
+        <LoadButton onClick={onLoad} />
+        <ClearButton onClick={onClear} />
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <span className="grey">
+          assign as many or as few players as you want and don't forget to{" "}
+          <b>submit</b> 💾 when you're done :)
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
 export default function Rankings() {
   const { user } = useSession();
   const [players, setPlayers] = useState<User[] | null>(null);
@@ -230,18 +302,13 @@ export default function Rankings() {
               </button>
             ))}
           </div>
-          <span className="grey">
-            assign as many or as few players as you want
-            <br />
-            and don't forget to <b>submit</b> 💾 when you're done :)
-          </span>
           {tabs.map((tab) => {
             if (openTab !== tab.id) return null;
             switch (tab.id) {
               case "Chemistry":
-                return <Chemistry key={tab.id} {...{ user, players }} />;
+                return <ChemistryDnD key={tab.id} {...{ user, players }} />;
               case "MVP":
-                return <MVP key={tab.id} {...{ user, players }} />;
+                return <MVPDnD key={tab.id} {...{ user, players }} />;
               default:
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/src/api.ts b/src/api.ts
index fe5f485..1d19690 100644
--- a/src/api.ts
+++ b/src/api.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { useSession } from "./Session";
+
 export const baseUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_BASE_URL as string;
 
 export async function apiAuth(
@@ -22,7 +24,8 @@ export async function apiAuth(
 
   if (!resp.ok) {
     if (resp.status === 401) {
-      logout();
+      const { onLogout } = useSession();
+      onLogout();
       throw new Error("Unauthorized");
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 223565e..a0951c9 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -18,3 +18,17 @@ export interface PlayerRanking {
   std: number;
   n: number;
 }
+
+export interface Chemistry {
+  id: number;
+  user: number;
+  hate: number[];
+  undecided: number[];
+  love: number[];
+}
+
+export interface MVPRanking {
+  id: number;
+  user: number;
+  mvps: number[];
+}