“In a list” vs. “on a list”

Question

In the following sentence, should I use in or on?

If i ever make a list,not only you'll be in/on it,you'll top it too.

Answer 1

You should go with on. I would phrase your sentence

If I ever make a list, not only will you be on it, you'll be on top of it.

On just-the-word you can take a look at many examples. For instance:

The first number on the list was a posh-sounding hotel.

Answer 2

If you look at a list as a container of names/persons then it is valid to say.

If I ever make a list, not only will you be in it, you'll be on top of it.