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Utah Still #1 with Strong Moves from Bellevue and Harlem

January 17, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Indianapolis, IN. The ABA today released the professional basketball league's Playoff Power Rankings showing which 16 teams would make the playoffs if played today. The undefeated Utah Snowbears hold onto #1 while the Bellevue Blackhawks and Harlem Strong Dogs move up a few notches.

1. Utah Snowbears
2. Orange County Crush
3. Mississippi Stingers
4. Arkansas Rimrockers
5. Harlem Strong Dogs
6. Nashville Rhythm
7. Texas Tycoons
8. Kansas City Knights
9. New Jersey Skycats
10. Bellevue Blackhawks
11. Maryland Nighthawks
12. Long Beach Jam
13. Kentucky Colonels
14. Pennsylvania Pitbulls
15. Las Vegas Rattlers
16. Ontario Warriors

"It's very close," stated ABA statistician Kevin Westbrook. "Using our unique system for point differential for the final four slots puts four other teams within one close games reach of making the top 16. In the ABA, every point in every game counts. You should see some changes with a good week."

For more information, visit www.abalive.com.

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