Chicago Nabs Top Spot In Week 5 Coaches Poll
May 5, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL) News Release
TULSA - The Chicago Rush remain at the top of the Coaches Poll for the third week in a row. The Rush have been ranked No. 1 four out of the five weeks that coaches polls have taken place. Tulsa was top-ranked in Week 2.
It wasn't so much what the Rush did last weekend as what the other top-ranked teams didn't do-win. Four of last week's top five tallied losses, but the Rush were on a bye. The Milwaukee Iron earned their first loss of the season, dropping from No. 2 to No. 3. Their opponent, the Alabama Vipers, took their place at No. 2. The Vipers had the highest climb of the week after being ranked No. 8 last week.
The Spokane Shock dropped the most, falling five spaces to No. 8 after losing at the last second to Cleveland. Week 6 action sees the undefeated Rush taking on the 3-1 Iron in Milwaukee. Chicago, Milwaukee, Alabama and Jacksonville are the only teams above .500 on the season.
WEEK 5
RK Team (1st place votes) W-L Pts Last Week
1 Chicago Rush(10) 4-0 109 1
2 Alabama Vipers(3) 3-1 95 8
3 Milwaukee Iron 3-1 81 2
4 Jacksonville Sharks(2) 3-1 74 7
5 Tulsa Talons 2-2 61 4
6 Arizona Rattlers 2-2 50 5
7 Tampa Bay Storm 2-2 48 9
8 Bossier-Shreveport BW 2-2 46 6
8 Spokane Shock 2-2 46 3
10 Dallas Vigilantes 1-2 25 11
11 Iowa Barnstormers 2-2 21 10
12 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 1-3 15 12
12 Orlando Predators 0-3 15 12
12 Cleveland Gladiators 1-3 15 13
12 Utah Blaze 1-3 15 13
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