For the third straight week, the Washington Stealth is ranked first in the latest Lacrosse-Network.com Experts Poll.

Washington, which struggled to shake off a challenge from Minnesota last weekend, again received six first-place votes and earned a total of 76 points.

The Toronto Rock remains in second place (70 points, one more than last week, and one first-place vote), while the Orlando Titans (64 points) continue to hold down third.

The first change in this week's rankings came in the number four position, where Calgary (50 points) vaulted from sixth place after defeating Edmonton, 13-8. The Rush (46 points) went the opposite direction, dropping two spots to sixth (Rochester, with 48 points, remained in fifth).

The only other change in the rankings came at the bottom of the table, where Minnesota's tight 12-9 loss to Washington earned it just enough respect to slip out of last place, edging Buffalo for that honor, 13 points to 12.

Our panel of seven experts includes a wide range of top lacrosse minds, including Outsider's Guide writers, players, and coaches. Scoring is on an 11-10-9-etc. basis, so that the maximum score a team can earn is 77 points and the minimum is seven points.

The complete rankings from this week's Experts Poll, with comments (win-loss record through Sunday is in parentheses):

WEEK FIVE                                          Pts  Prv
 1. Washington Stealth (6-0)                        76    1
    If only attendance matched performance
 2. Toronto Rock (5-1)                              70    2
    Just cruisin' along atop Eastern Division
 3. Orlando Titans (3-1)                            64    3
    Only four games so far? *yawn*
 4. Calgary Roughnecks (2-3)                        50    6
    Love n' lax - Valentine's Day matinee vs TOR
 5. Rochester Knighthawks (3-3)                     48    5
    Chance to get even with Boston on Saturday
 6. Edmonton Rush (3-2)                             46    4
    Rock is only the second real test all year
 7. Boston Blazers (3-3)                            37    7
    Three straight wins: Boston's on fire!
 8. Colorado Mammoth (2-4)                          27    8
    Just not the Mammoth of old this year
 9. Philadelphia Wings (1-4)                        19    9
    Need to turn it around - NOW
10. Minnesota Swarm (1-4)                           13   11
    Another shot at unbeaten Stealth
11. Buffalo Bandits (1-5)                           12   10
    Desperately needs to beat PHI on Saturday