Week 8 of the Grassroots Soccer Media Union Top 25 poll is out this morning and the top 3 stay exactly the same. Detroit City FC continues to rise, now sitting at 4, bolstered by their strong play in the NPSL. FC Arizona rounds out the top 5 of the poll. Orange County FC had the biggest drop of the week, moving down to 13. Boca Raton FC had an impressive rise to 18, with their big win in the South Florida UPSL Championship.

In other GSMU related news, the Union announced a broad slate of end of the year awards planned. The candidates will be nominated and voted on by the members of the Union. Awards will be in many categories, including Player of the Year, a Top XI, and Journalist of the Year. For a complete list of awards and the other details, here’s the press release.

For the full voting tally for week 8, check out the press release from GSMU.

NY Cosmos
FC Golden State
Miami FC
Detroit City FC
FC Arizona
Des Moines Menace
FC Golden State Force
Cal FC
South Georgia Tormenta 2
Minneapolis City SC
Brooklyn Italians
Chattanooga FC
Orange County FC
FC Waco
AFC Ann Arbor
Tropics SC
Greenville FC
Boca Raton FC
Med City FC
Miami United
Florida Soccer Soldiers
Duluth FC
Reading United AC
Tulsa Athletic
San Antonio Runners