LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Voters did not punish the Chicago Rush much, but the top two positions were solidified in the latest Top 8 Poll, conducted by the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

The San Jose SaberCats (6-1) and New Orleans VooDoo (7-1) remained Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, and collected every first-place vote. San Jose, which defeated Los Angeles 55-52 to drop the Avengers (4-3) three spots to No. 7, received 12 first-place votes and 138 points. New Orleans, a 48-31 winner over the Carolina Cobras, picked up six first-place votes and 132 points.

The Colorado Crush (6-2) advanced two spots to No. 3 after its 54-46 victory over the Arizona Rattlers. Despite a 72-71 loss to the Detroit Fury, Chicago (5-2) fell just one place to No. 4.

Tied at No. 5 were the Austin Wranglers and Dallas Desperados, each 5-2. Austin beat the Philadelphia Soul 65-60 to move up two spots, and Dallas went up one place after having the week off.

Once again, the New York Dragons (4-3) were No. 8. They were off last week.

Austin is at Los Angeles in the only game this week between ranked teams. Other games involving ranked teams include San Jose at the Tampa Bay Storm (3-5), the Indiana Firebirds (3-5) at Colorado, Chicago at the Las Vegas Gladiators (3-5), Dallas at Philadelphia (3-5) and New York at Carolina (3-5). New Orleans is off.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.

Only members are eligible to vote in the weekly poll. Click here to download a membership application. The fee is $25 through April 15.