Of course, being the #1 Russian team carries a lot more weight than being the #1 Canadian team or the #1 French team or the #1 US team......
Going by the past list of Champions - yes!
Just as being the #1 US Ladies Competitor or #1 ranked US Man does too. That's obvious!
[Ofcourse US Singles skaters have never been overscored have they?.... Noooo......]