Week 26

Rankings are based upon the following five variables in descending order of bias: PPG (I weight wins as 4:1, not 3:1); Trend (5 games, with descending value per game past); GPG ; GAPG ; Western Conference bias .

Rank Team Adj. Change 1 LA Galaxy 2.49 5 2 New York RB 2.21 0 3 Toronto 2.13 0 4 Dallas 1.90 (3) 5 Real Salt Lake 1.05 (1) 6 New York City 1.02 (1) 7 Philadelphia Union 0.98 0 8 Colorado Rapids 0.93 2 9 Portland Timbers 0.78 4 10 Orlando City 0.74 4 11 Montreal Impact 0.71 (3) 12 Sporting KC 0.68 (1) 13 Seattle Sounders 0.65 (4) 14 DC United 0.61 (2) 15 New England 0.60 4 16 Whitecaps 0.57 4 17 SJ Earthquakes 0.51 (1) 18 Chicago Fire 0.49 (3) 19 Houston Dynamo 0.49 (1) 20 Columbus Crew 0.47 (3)

Scores are averaged to 1 in order to reveal parity. This reveals toss up ranks of choice between: RBNY and TOR, RSL, NYCFC, Philly and Colorado, from there down parity stays pretty tight with the largest gap being only six hundredths of a point between Vancouver and SJ.

Notes:

LAG return to the top with their win as they rose from seventh to fourth in PPG, tenth to third in Trend, and sixth to first in GPG where they are tied with RBNY and NYCFC.

Despite only a draw, NYRB maintains the top spot as the hottest team in the league.

Toronto being top three in PPG, Trend, and GAPG keeps them in third despite being in ninth for GPG.

Dallas is still best in PPG, but drops to sixth in GPG and Trend, and holds sixth in GAPG.

RSL’s and NYCFC’s losses both see them losing spots to LA’s buoyant rise.

Philly drops slightly in GPG and Trend, but they are still enough above Colorado in both of those categories to maintain their position in the rankings.

Colorado, are still second in PPG, but they are still struggling in the scoring goals department as they’re 19 th and they only increase to 15 th in Trend with the win. If they win again, they will be sure to rise quite rapidly back up the power rankings.

and they only increase to 15 in Trend with the win. If they win again, they will be sure to rise quite rapidly back up the power rankings. Portland rise while most of the teams they were around last week were only able to draw their games.

Orlando, split their week with a win and a loss, and score enough goals to put them in fourth in PPG, which allows them to rise above their neighbors in the rankings, who didn’t have as productive of a week as Orlando did.

Montreal takes one point in two games last week, which naturally sees them drop down the rankings.

NE is looking like they might be getting their act back together after reaching rock bottom three weeks ago. They’ve got a chance at the Open Cup, and have two wins, back-to-back against strong opponents; with playoffs looming, and they might look to sneak in.

With three teams on 26 points for the season so far and with all three having played 27 games, I welcome you to pick your worst for the bottom, as there is little to separate them down there.

MAJOR NOTE: Western Conference bias is under consideration for removal.