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March 30, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Rush is preseason favorite as AFL returns to the field

CHICAGO TOPS PRESEASON AFL TOP 8 POLL

LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – The Chicago Rush is the preseason No. 1 in the preseason Arena Football League Writers Association Top 8 Poll as the AFL prepares to begin a new season after taking last year off.

Voting was split, with all 15 teams receiving votes and six clubs receiving at least one first-place vote.

The Rush received two first-place votes and 53 points to edge out the No. 2 Tampa Bay Storm, which had one first-place vote and 50 points. The Dallas Vigilantes actually had the most first-place votes, with four, but was third with 49 points.

Rounding out the Top 8 were the Cleveland Gladiators, Orlando Predators, Spokane Shock, Milwaukee Iron and Arizona Rattlers.

AFLWA TOP 8 POLL (PRESEASON)
Rk.	Team [1st Place]	W-L	Pts.	Pvs.	This week
1.	Chicago Rush [2]	0-0	53	-	at Iowa
2.	Tampa Bay Storm [1]	0-0	50	-	at Tulsa
3.	Dallas Vigilantes [4]	0-0	49	-	Idle
4.	Cleveland Gladiators [1]	0-0	36	-	vs. Arizona
5.	Orlando Predators	0-0	31	-	Idle
6.	Spokane Shock [1]	0-0	30	-	vs. Milwaukee
7.	Milwaukee Iron [1]	0-0	28	-	at Spokane
8.	Arizona Rattlers	0-0	19	-	at Cleveland
Others receiving votes: Tulsa Talons 15, Jacksonville Sharks 14, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 14, Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 9, Alabama Vipers 5, Iowa Barnstormers 5, Utah Blaze 2.

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2010 AFLWA Rankings (No 1. team):
• Preseason (Chicago) • April 7 (Chicago) • April 14 (Chicago) • April 21 (Chicago) • April 28 (Chicago) • May 5 (Chicago)	• May 11 (Milwaukee) • May 19 (Milwaukee) • May 26 (Jacksonville) • June 2 (Spokane)