MLS Offside Power Rankings: Week Six

By: travis | April 29th, 2009

The Power Rankings for this week have been thrown in a blender and tossed around. Teams are climbing, others are on free fall — it’s pretty much all over the place. That’s what happens when some teams drop two games in the span of four days while others concede six goals in one game. Never a dull moment in Major League Soccer, just ask John Carver.

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1. Chivas USA
Record: 5-1-1
Previous: 1
Comment: Lost their first game at BMO Field but recovered nicely against Dallas. People are still waiting for them to show a flaw, but 16 from 21 possible points is a great start in any league.

2. Seattle Sounders FC
Record: 4-2-0
Previous: 4
Comment: Like I said. Keller back in, shutout and wins continue.

3. Real Salt Lake
Record: 3-2-0
Previous: 6
Comment: Six goals scored against the Revolution — Real has showed what they are capable of, the big question remains how consistent will they be?

4. Toronto FC
Record: 3-2-2
Previous: 10
Comment: Well John Carver reacted by quitting — but two 1-0 wins mean TFC is in first place in the East, and back near the top of the power rankings.

5. Chicago Fire
Record: 2-0-4
Previous: 2
Comment: It was a role reversal for the Fire, as they were the ones coming back, not blowing a two goal lead. Where’s the solid defense?

6. Kansas City Wizards
Record: 3-3-1
Previous: 5
Comment: Dropping one place is a result of other’s success rather than KC’s failures. I think Onalfo has found the right lineup, and this team will continue to enjoy solid play.

7. D.C. United
Record: 2-1-3
Previous: 8
Comment: A somewhat fortuitous win against New York, but there’s no denying that this United club has a lot of character. They’re going to fight till the end, and probably end up finishing higher than a lot of people predicted them.

8. Colorado Rapids
Record: 2-2-2
Previous: 7
Comment: Pretty much the most average team sits dead center in the power rankings. Coincidence? I think not.

9. New England Revolution
Record: 2-1-2
Previous: 3
Comment: Concede six goals and drop six places. Hard to argue with that, really.

10. Houston Dynamo
Record: 1-2-2
Previous: 13
Comment: Moving up without playing a game is a nice experience. As before, an indication of teams moving down as opposed to Houston actually achieving anything.

11. Columbus Crew
Record: 0-2-4
Previous: 12
Comment: Should have won. You can argue all you want about the red card on Padula, but that was a rash challenge when you’re up 2-0.

12. San Jose Earthquakes
Record: 1-3-2
Previous: 11
Comment: Don’t feel bad. No one else has scored on Kasey Keller this year either.

13. Los Angeles Galaxy
Record: 0-1-4
Previous: 15
Comment: Funny that the Galaxy have only lost one game. Except for the fact they haven’t won a single game either.

14. New York Red Bulls
Record: 1-4-2
Previous: 9
Comment: Two losses by one goal and the Red Bulls are creeping back down to the bottom.

15. FC Dallas
Record: 1-4-1
Previous: 14
Comment: Everyone hates Dallas. Every single vote had them in last place, even though they’ve won a game.

The Major League Soccer Offside Power Rankings are compiled by a vote of each team blogger.