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 Dallas 3.16 0 2 New York RB 2.14 0 3 Toronto 1.48 1 4 Real Salt Lake 1.36 1 5 New York City 1.28 1 6 LA Galaxy 1.22 2 7 Philadelphia Union 1.05 (4) 8 Montreal Impact 0.85 2 9 Seattle Sounders 0.81 0 10 Colorado Rapids 0.80 (3) 11 Sporting KC 0.72 2 12 DC United 0.67 (1) 13 Portland Timbers 0.67 (1) 14 Orlando City 0.64 0 15 Chicago Fire 0.57 4 16 SJ Earthquakes 0.55 0 17 Columbus Crew 0.54 (2) 18 Houston Dynamo 0.50 (1) 19 New England 0.50 1 20 Whitecaps 0.48 (2)

Scores are averaged to 1 in order to reveal parity. This reveals toss up ranks of choice between: NYCFC and LAG, Montreal, Seattle and Colorado, SKC, DC United, Portland and Orlando, and then the final six spots.

Notes:

Dallas is asserting their dominance over the league right now both in the Supporters’ Shield race, and now also in the Power Rankings.

NYRB is the hottest team in the league, while being tied for the second most potent offense.

NYCFC moves up a spot with their win, but are still behind Toronto who lost over the weekend.

LAG jumped up two spots with their first win since July 23 rd .

. Philly’s loss to Chicago hurt them in every category by at least a single spot.

Colorado, yes, they are second in PPG, but last weekend’s game is a very telling tale of why these power rankings potentially speak more to the accuracy of the strength of the team. They went into New England, who last week had statistically the WORST defense in the league, and managed to not a score a goal. Additionally, they have only won two games in all competitions since June 22 nd . They may have had a great start to the season, but they are just simply not playing well right now, at all.

. They may have had a great start to the season, but they are just simply not playing well right now, at all. SKC, who didn’t play, was able to overtake DC and Portland who both lost, so no real surprise there.

Chicago’s 3 goal victory helped them tremendously in the power rankings as they gained a few positions in the GPG category.

New England wins and relinquishes the basement title to Vancouver who has not won a league game since July 13 th . It would seem that the Whitecaps are going to need to focus their energies on CCL success, if they aren’t already.

. It would seem that the Whitecaps are going to need to focus their energies on CCL success, if they aren’t already. MAJOR NOTE: Western Conference bias is still being looked at. East vs. West this weekend is 2-0-1, and for the month of August, Eastern Conference teams were 6-6-2 against Western Conference teams. Since July was 3-9-7 (W-D-L), it isn’t time to change the bias yet, but I’ll be keeping my eye on this trend over the next two weeks.