LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Upsets and parity have marked this season, but the Dallas Desperados keep rolling.

They received all 19 first-place votes to remain atop the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll, totaling 228 points in voting by members of the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).

Dalllas (11-2), which rallied to defeat the Georgia Force 62-59, is at home against the No. 6 Arizona Rattlers (7-6). Arizona dropped a place after a 45-42 loss to the Grand Rapids Rampage.

This week features a battle between the No. 2 Orlando Predators at the No. 3 Colorado Crush, each 9-4. Both teams switched places following Orlando's 52-13 rout of the Tampa Bay Storm and Colorado's 52-40 loss to the Utah Blaze.

The Austin Wranglers and New York Dragons, each 8-5, tied for No. 4. Austin remained in the same spot after losing 63-59 to the San Jose SaberCats, and New York moved up five slots thanks to a 70-61 victory over the Los Angeles Avengers.

Next, Austin hosts the No. 11 Columbus Destroyers (6-7), who entered the rankings after edging the Philadelphia Soul 46-45. New York is at home against the Soul (7-6), which fell one spot to a tie for No. 9.

San Jose (7-6), which moved up three spaces to No. 7, plays at Los Angeles (3-10). Georgia (7-6), which fell two spots to No. 8, hosts the Chicago Rush (5-8).

The Nashville Kats (7-6), tied with Philadelphia at No. 9, moved down two places following a 58-52 loss to the Kansas City Brigade. Nashville is at Grand Rapids (4-9).

Tampa Bay (6-7), which fell a spot to No. 12, is home against Kansas City (3-10).

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.