LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Expect a major shake-up in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll this week with the top six teams facing each other.

The No. 1 Colorado Crush (3-0) visits the co-No. 4 Nashville Kats (2-1), the No. 2 Dallas Desperados (3-0) host the No. 3 Austin Wranglers (3-0), and the co-No. 4 Tampa Bay Storm hosts the No. 6 Orlando Predators (2-1).

Members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA) vote in the poll, awarding Colorado the top spot once again with 15 first-place votes and 191 points after the Crush defeated the Las Vegas Gladiators 65-55.

Dallas received the other first-place vote and totaled 174 points following its 52-38 victory over the Columbus Destroyers. The Desperados moved up two places.

Austin advanced three spots after downing the Kansas City Brigade 37-33. Nashville and Tampa Bay tied for fourth. The Kats dropped two spots following a 56-55 loss to the Chicago Rush, and the Storm gained four places after edging the Georgia Force 61-60.

Orlando moved up one slot after defeating the Philadelphia Soul 47-33.

The New York Dragons (2-1) went up four places to No. 7 after beating the Utah Blaze 84-81. New York is at Philadelphia (2-1), which fell four spots to No. 9.

Georgia (1-2) also dropped, going from No. 3 to No. 8. The Force visits No. 12 Las Vegas (1-2), which remained in the same spot.

Chicago (1-2), which moved into the poll at No. 10, is at the Los Angeles Avengers (1-2), who fell out of the rankings from the same slot. Los Angeles lost 66-41 to the Grand Rapids Rampage.

Utah (1-2), which fell two spots to No. 11, is at the Arizona Rattlers (0-3).

Schutt Sports, the sports gear company with a reputation for innovation, is sponsoring this season's Top 12 Poll. Its website is schuttsports.com.

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.