LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Typical of this crazy season in which no team seems to want to be No. 1, the Georgia Force moved back to the top of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) Top 8 Poll without even playing.

The Force (9-4) received 14 first-place votes and 126 points. Georgia is No. 1 for the second time in three weeks and for the fourth week overall. This weekend, the Force hosts the No. 5 Tampa Bay Storm (8-5), which entered the rankings following a 47-36 victory over the New Orleans VooDoo. The loss dropped the VooDoo (8-5) from a tie for fourth to out of the poll.

Last week's co-No. 1s, the Orlando Predators (9-5) and the San Jose SaberCats (8-5), fell to Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Orlando, which lost 64-60 to the Philadelphia Soul, is at the Austin Wranglers (5-9). San Jose, which was beaten 57-55 by the Nashville Kats, hosts the No. 7 Los Angeles Avengers. Los Angeles (8-5) moved up a spot after defeating the Arizona Rattlers 59-56.

A 63-62 victory over the Las Vegas Gladiators moved the Chicago Rush (8-5) up three places to No. 4. Chicago is at Arizona (4-9).

The New York Dragons (8-5) entered the poll at No. 6 thanks to a 65-57 victory over Dallas, which dropped the Desperados (7-5-1) from sixth to out of rankings. New York hosts the Columbus Destroyers (1-12).

Falling four spots to No. 8, the Colorado Crush (8-5) round out the rankings. Colorado, which lost 58-52 to the Grand Rapids Rampage, is at New Orleans.

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.