Indianapolis, IN.  The American Basketball Association (ABA) today released its Power Rankings through Sunday, February

24th, and for the first time this season, the defending ABA Champion Jacksonville Giants, with three wins over the weekend,

moved into the #1 position  replacing the Syracuse Stallions which lost its first game of the season to the Binghamton Bulldogs.  “It was a tough choice,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman.  “Both the Giants and City Cats are 19-0, but the Giants have played a slightly tougher schedule.  We definitely have some very good teams this year and I believe the playoffs will be very competitive.” It took a minimum of 14 games to qualify for the Power Rankings.

1.  Jacksonville Giants 19-0

2.  San Francisco City Cats 19-0

3.  South Florida Gold 17-0

4.  Syracuse Stallions 21-1

5.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 18-2

6.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 16-2

7.  Port City Tornados 16-3

8.  Team Trouble 19-3

9.  Richmond Elite 13-1

10. Binghamton Bulldogs 19-5

11. St. Louis Spirits 15-3

12. Chicago Fury 16-4

13. Chicago Knights 14-4

14. Baltimore Hawks 14-5

15. DMV Warriors 10-4

16. West Michigan Lake Hawks 12-4

17. San Diego Guardians 12-5

18. San Diego Kings 11-5

19. Worchester 78’s 11-5

20. Tri City Blackhawks 13-5

21. Music City Jazz 10-4

22. T- Orange County Novastars 10-6   Fredericksburg Grizzlies 9-5

23. T- Magic City Surge 9-5  Philadelphia Cannons 9-5

24. Indiana Lyons 14-9

25. Team Network 9-5

The regular season ends Sunday, Mar 3 with the playin rounds beginning the following Saturday.

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