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You know you've made it as a professional sports league when you can easily find power rankings.

Evidently, after just one week of play, the Alliance of American Football has made it.

AAF fans from Arizona won't have to scroll far to find their team.

The Arizona Hotshots are coming off an impressive 38-22 win over the Salt Lake Stallions and are the top-ranked team (or almost the top team) in the league, according to many power rankings.

Check out what their rankings are saying about the team one game into the inaugural AAF season.

USA TODAY Sports: Impressive Hotshots No. 1 team in AAF

"If there was a preseason AAF favorite, it might have been the Hotshots. A big reason to like their chances is the man in charge of constructing the team's roster: Phil Savage. Savage, a former NFL general manager, spent several years as executive director of the Senior Bowl and would have intimate knowledge of most of the players available for the new league. Arizona had an impressive opener against the Salt Lake Stallions, thanks to quarterback John Wolford's four-touchdown performance."

CBS Sports: Hotshots still No. 1 team in the league

"No change at the top following the Hotshots' 38-22 win over Salt Lake City. Former Wake Forest quarterback John Wolford looked sharp, delivering strikes down the field and forcing the defense to play honestly with the run. It's apparent that there's even more value on quarterback play in the AAF since this is, at its heart, a developmental league and quarterbacks take time to develop. It's only one week in, but I wonder if the Hotshots will be a chalky pick this season."

lastwordonprofootball.com: Hotshots ranked No. 1 in AAF

"SLC vs Arizona was easily the best game of week one, and Arizona should be proud of what they accomplished. John Wolford, a surprise starter given that Trevor Knight is on the roster, out-passed and out-scored every starting quarterback in the league in week one. Rashad Ross showed some clear chemistry with Wolford that ought to have the Memphis secondary shaking in its boots next week. Arizona gets the edge over Orlando and Birmingham for now because of their much-more-worthy opponent."

More AAF power rankings:

bustedcoverage.com: Hotshots ranked No. 2 (behind Orlando Apollos)

nfldraftdiamonds.com: Hotshots No. 2 in AAF (behind Orlando)

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