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Talons Top Coaches Poll for Seventh Straight Week

May 7, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - The defending ArenaCup Champion Tulsa Talons have maintained the No. 1 ranking in the Week 7 Coaches Poll, the arenafootball2 (af2) league office announced today. Tulsa collected 442 of a possible 448 points and 26-of-29 first place votes in securing the top spot for the seventh consecutive week. The Talons (6-0) continued their perfect start to the 2008 season after defeating Bossier-Shreveport, 57-43, Saturday night at the Tulsa Convention Center. The victory over the BattleWings was Tulsa's 14th straight, counting eight in a row from last season. The Talons recent run of 14 consecutive victories is the longest active win steak and tied for the third longest win streak in af2 history. The Talons have also won 10 straight home games dating back to 2007 and need two more victories at home to set a new Tulsa record.

The Spokane Shock (5-0, 411 points, 2 first place votes) maintained their grip on the No. 2 spot for the sixth straight week after earning a 43-41 come-from-behind win at Lubbock in Week 6. Florida (5-0, 391 points) stayed strong at No. 3 after a 39-27 home win on Saturday against Peoria. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton remained at the No. 4 position for the second consecutive week after a 77-47 road victory over East Division rival Mahoning Valley. The Pioneers (5-1, 365 points, 1 first place vote) have won five straight games after a season-opening loss at Quad City. A newcomer to the Top-5 this week is the Boise Burn. Boise (4-1, 303 points) earned its fourth straight win on Saturday at home at the expense of the Stockton Lightning, 77-14. One of the most intriguing matchups heading into Week 7 will be a Saturday night West Division showdown at Spokane Arena between the No. 5 Burn and No. 2 Shock. The complete Top 16 is listed below. The number in parentheses indicates the number of first place votes the team received.

WEEK 7 TOP 16

RANK

TEAM

PTS

1

Tulsa

442 (26)

2

Spokane

411 (2)

3

Florida

391

4

W-B/Scranton

365 (1)

5

Boise

303

6

Green Bay

281

7

South Georgia

260

8

Louisville

259

9

Amarillo

230

10

Lubbock

224

11

Bossier-Shreveport

164

12

Albany

151

13

Lexington

136

14

Tennessee Valley

121

15

Central Valley

57

16

Rio Grande Valley

35

Each week during the season af2 coaches will vote for the Top 16 teams in the league by ranking them one through 16 on a ballot. Teams ranked first receive 16 points with the point value decreasing by one for each place below first, meaning a team ranked 16th would receive one point. Total points will determine the Top 16 list. In the event of a tie in total points, the team with the greater number of first-place votes will be ranked higher. The af2 Coaches Poll will be announced every Wednesday during the regular season. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team and the poll results have no bearing on postseason qualification.

About af2

In Week 7 of its ninth season with a 29-team membership, af2 serves as a vehicle to bring Arena Football to small-to-midsize cities and as a developmental league with an unmatched history of sending players, coaches and officials to major professional football leagues each year. af2 operates under the same Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, which is the midst of its 22nd season. Log on to www.af2.com for more information.

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