The Surge are surging.
April 14, 2023 by Jenna Weiner in Rankings
We’re starting to see the playoff picture come into focus in the Western Ultimate League while the Premier Ultimate League is through just a handful of games through the first two weeks of its season. Here’s a look at the latest Power Rankings for each league!
WUL Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Tempest | - | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego Super Bloom | - | 2 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Astra | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | Colorado Alpenglow | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Utah Wild | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Bay Area Falcons | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Oregon Onyx | - | 7 |
| 8 | Arizona Sidewinders | -2 | 6 |
WUL Discussion
- Seattle and San Diego remain the two clear frontrunners in the WUL, with the Super Bloom adding to their lead at the top of the Southwest Conference with a dominant win on the road over Arizona.
- Los Angeles and Colorado both bounced back from heavy losses in their most recent games with impressive wins, vaulting them into the top-half of the power rankings.
PUL Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Change | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC Shadow | - | 1 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Surge | +3 | 5 |
| 3 | New York Gridlock | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Raleigh Radiance | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Minnesota Strike | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Portland Rising | - | 6 |
| 7 | Austin Torch | - | 7 |
| 8 | Columbus Pride | +1 | 9 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Red | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Monarchs | - | 10 |
| 11 | Nashville Nightshade | - | 11 |
| 12 | Atlanta Soul | - | 12 |
PUL Discussion
- No change at the #1 spot in the PUL, as DC rolled over Indy with an incredible 16-4 second half performance at home.
- Philadelphia jumps up to second after their winning their franchise opener over a New York team that was admittedly missing a number of their top players.
