MLS Power Poll - Week 13
Blue Blooded Journo Power Poll is a weekly poll of all the BBJ bloggers. The rankings are compiled to form one composite list.
Must be vacation week, as I’m flying solo. RSL’s 4 point week jumps them up 4 spots. Chicago drops to their lowest rank since week one. LA reaches a season high, as does Toronto (tied with week 6), while Dallas drops to a season low. KC is the only former number one to appear in the bottom two (DC also if you include the preseason rankings).
| Power | Prev | Â | Blowout | Playoff | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PPG | Pace | W | L | Rank |
| 1 | 1 | New England Revolution | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 1.80 | -2 | 1 | 2 | E1 |
| 2 | 3 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 1.77 | -2 | 1 | 0 | E2 |
| 3 | 4 | Toronto FC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 1.62 | -8 | 0 | 1 | E3 |
| 4 | 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 31 | 24 | 1.62 | -8 | 3 | 1 | W1 |
| 5 | 2 | Chicago Fire | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 1.58 | -3 | 3 | 0 | E4t |
| 6 | 6 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 1.29 | -8 | 0 | 1 | W3 |
| 7 | 11 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 1.36 | -11 | 1 | 1 | W2 |
| 8 | 7 | DC United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 1.36 | -9 | 3 | 1 | E4t |
| 9 | 10 | New York Red Bulls | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 1.46 | -8 | 0 | 2 | E4t |
| 10 | 8 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 1.23 | -11 | 1 | 0 | W5t |
| 11 | 12 | CD Chivas USA | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 1.31 | -10 | 0 | 1 | W4 |
| 12 | 9 | FC Dallas | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 1.14 | -12 | 0 | 1 | W5t |
| 13 | 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 1.08 | -9 | 0 | 1 | E7 |
| 14 | 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 0.85 | -12 | 0 | 1 | W7 |
KEY:
Power Rank = Composite ranking based on input from all BBJ bloggers
Prev Rank = Rank as of last week
PPG = Points per Game
Pace = number of points off pace (3 for home, 1 for road)
Blowout = won/lost by 3 or more goals
Composite Comments
New England Revolution:
(Mark S) Bad week (one point in two games), yet still better than Chicago.
Columbus Crew:
(Mark S) After a four game scoreless stretch, appear to be bouncing back.
Toronto FC:
(Mark S) Survived losing 5 players to international duty, look to return to winning.
Los Angeles Galaxy:
(Mark S) Well, they definitely know how to score goals.
Chicago Fire:
(Mark S) The slump continues. Can they pull the trigger on McBride and turn it around?
Houston Dynamo:
(Mark S) A visit from Dallas is just what the doctor ordered.
Real Salt Lake:
(Mark S) Could this be the year they finally make the playoffs?
DC United:
(Mark S) Dangerous at home (5-2-0, 19 goals scored), not so much on the road (1-5-1, 5 goals scored).
New York Red Bulls:
(Mark S) Despite the shortages at forward, managed four points in two games this week.
Colorado Rapids:
(Mark S) Firing John Murphy will not cure what ails this team.
CD Chivas USA:
(Mark S) Razov finally returning to health.
FC Dallas:
(Mark S) Can a college coach get this slump turned around?
Kansas City Wizards:
(Mark S) No magic here.
San Jose Earthquakes:
(Mark S) A trip to Chicago is not what these guys need right now.
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