Fortunes already rising and falling.
April 12, 2018 by Charlie Eisenhood in Rankings with 0 comments
After two weeks of competition in the AUDL, there have already been plenty of surprises and upsets. Montreal snapped DC’s almost two-year long home win streak. Dallas shocked top-ranked Raleigh on the road. A Seattle team with a lot of new faces denied Minnesota a cross-divisional road win.
Here’s a look at the latest Power Rankings around the league.
The AUDL Rankings can always be found at their permanent home.
UFA Power Rankings:
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Rush | +1 | 2 |
| 2 | Madison Radicals | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Dallas Legion | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Carolina Flyers | -3 | 1 |
| 5 | Austin Sol | +2 | 7 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Aviators | +6 | 12 |
| 7 | Montreal Royal | +2 | 9 |
| 8 | Oakland Spiders | - | 8 |
| 9 | SF Flame Throwers | +4 | 13 |
| 10 | DC Breeze | -5 | 5 |
| 11 | Seattle Cascades | +8 | 19 |
| 12 | Minnesota Wind Chill | -6 | 6 |
| 13 | Chicago Union | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | New York Empire | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Atlanta Hustle | +1 | 16 |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Cannons | -2 | 14 |
| 17 | San Diego Growlers | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | - | 18 |
| 19 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | -2 | 17 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Phoenix | - | 20 |
| 21 | Ottawa Outlaws | - | 21 |
| 22 | Nashville Nightwatch | - | 22 |
| 23 | Detroit Mechanix | - | 23 |
Notes
- Los Angeles looked convincing at home in a 30-17 victory over San Diego, and they climb six spots to #6. Even noting their place as the favorite, they thoroughly stomped the Growlers and could be the team to beat in the West this season.
- Did we underestimate Seattle? Early returns say yes as they got a surprising win over Minnesota and leapt up eight slots to #11.
- Atlanta moves back in front of Tampa Bay after a 17-15 road win in Florida to kick off their season.
- Pittsburgh’s narrow win over Detroit slides them to their lowest ranking in team history.
- Many teams will take the field for the first time this weekend. Notable games: Toronto v. New York and Los Angeles on a Texas Two Step against Austin and Dallas in interdivisional play.
