Time makes fools of us all. Or, in the case of Major League Soccer, it turns good teams into bad teams, bad teams into good teams, and mediocre teams into more solidly mediocre teams.

For the final Power Rankings of the year, we thought we'd take a look back at the first rankings of the year and compare. More than a few teams outperformed their early-season spot, some by a lot.

Not that we were wrong. The Power Rankings are always 100% accurate at the time of writing. Who said anything about fools?

For one last time, let's go ranking.

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1. LAFC (21 wins, 9 draws, 4 losses)

Week 1 ranking: 3

Next MLS match: Oct. 24 vs. Minnesota or LA Galaxy

Back in March, LAFC was a "potential MLS Cup contender coming off a disappointing home playoff loss." Now, they're a "record-setting team led by an otherworldly talent going into the playoffs as a massive favorite to lift the MLS Cup title in their stadium."

Week 1 ranking: 8

Next MLS match: Oct. 23 vs. Toronto or D.C. United

NYCFC started the season at No. 8 in the rankings, largely because 2018 ended with a whimper against Atlanta United and there were real doubts that Dome Torrent was cut out for MLS. Turns out he was! The Bronxites head into the postseason as the second-best team in the league.