ABA ANNOUNCES PRE-SEASON POWER RANKINGS

Posted By Don Sanchez
 
Indianapolis, IN.  The American Basketball Association (ABA) www.americanbasketballassociation.org today released its Pre-Season Power Rankings for the upcoming season.  "The Power Rankings were selected by the ABA Executive Committee and the Division Chairman," stated ABA co-founder Joe Newman, "and it was the closest vote ever with only one point separating the two leaders. The two-time ABA Champion Jacksonville Giants edged out last season's runner-up team, the Miami Midnite. Rounding out the top three is the South Florida GOLD. For the first time ever, the three highest ranked teams are in the same division, the Florida Division."


1.  Jacksonville Giants
2.  Miami Midnite
3.  South Florida GOLD
4.  Chicago Steam
5.  Bowling Green Bandits
6.  Baltimore Hawks
7.  Jersey Express
8.  Atlanta Wildcats
9.  Richmond Elite
10. Arizona Scorpions
11. Steel City Yellow Jackets
12. Laredo Swarm
13. Indy Naptown Allstars
14. West Michigan Lake Hawks
15. Carolina Coyotes
16. Texas FUEL
17. Fayetteville Flight
18. Orange County Novastars
19. Jackson Showboats
20. Colorado Kings
21. DMV Warriors
22. West Texas Whirlwinds
23. Austin Boom
24. Missouri Rhythm
25. Buffalo 716ers
26. Flint Chargers
27. Georgia Gwizzlies
28. Mobile Bay Tornados
29. Oceanside A-Team
30. Mid-South Echoes
31. Bronx Holy Flames
32. Lansing Sting


Also receiving votes were the Texarkana Panthers, Dallas Impact, Philadelphia Spirit, Calgary Crush,
Chicago Fury, Southwest Warriors, Clarkston Poets, Atlanta Storm, South Coast Fire, Daytona Beach Sharks, South Bend Monarchs, Garland Hoyas, Texas Cardinals, Louisiana Cajun All Stars, Tulsa Twisters, Texas Red Wolves, Metroplex Lightning and Texas Skyriders. 


When season play begins in November, over 90 teams will be competing for the ABA Championship with the Finals being held in Laredo TX in April.  For more information, visit www.americanbasketballassociation.org.

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