This method of ranking team performance factors in point per game, strength of schedule, and goal difference. This isn't an attempt to predict the final table, but rather a way to measure a team's form.

NYRB II (↔): Won 2-0 over Saint Louis to hold onto the top spot.

Tampa Bay Rowdies (↔): Went to Charleston and won 5-0 to gain a lot of ground on New York. They've only lost twice in 22 matches.

Pittsburgh Riverhounds (↑1): Who would've thought that Pittsburgh would have one of the best attacks in the East? Beat Memphis 4-0 to bring their total to 38 goals scored.

Nashville SC (↓1): Went to Swope Park and cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win.

Indy Eleven (↑1): Went to North Carolina and ground out a 2-1 win to move up a spot.

North Carolina FC (↓1): Lost 2-1 to a really good Indy Eleven side. They still look like one of the top sides in the East.

Ottawa Fury FC (↔): Drew 0-0 at home with a struggling Birmingham side.

Louisville City FC (↔): Luke Spencer's late winner over Charlotte slowed their fall, but they still have lots of issues to work through.

Saint Louis FC (↑1): Lost 2-0 in New York, but Charleston's drop sees them move up a spot.

Charleston Battery (↓1): Lost 5-0 at home to Tampa Bay. They've had moments where they've looked like a top-tier side, but at this point they look like they'll hover right around the playoff line.

Charlotte Independence (↑1): Lost 1-0 to Louisville, but move up a spot as other results went their way.

Loudoun United FC (↓1): Beaten 4-2 by Atlanta, one of the worst teams in the league. They've shown flashes of being a playoff-calibre team, but they're incredibly inconsistent. They have games in hand on everyone in the East, but have to put together some consistent results to have a shot at the playoffs.

Memphis 901 FC (↔): Beaten 4-0 in Pittsburgh. The addition of Liam Doyle could help a lot of their issues in defense.

Bethlehem Steel (↔): Beaten 3-0 at home by Hartford. Their rating took a hit but they had enough of a cushion to stay in 14th.

Birmingham Legion FC (↔): Went to Ottawa and held on for a 0-0 draw.

Swope Park Rangers (↔): Lost at home to Nashville.

Hartford Athletic (↔): Went to Hartford and won 3-0.