Originally published Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 8:02 PM
Joshua Mayers' MLS power rankings
Sounders sit at No. 6 after the first few games of the season.
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| Joshua Mayers' MLS power rankings | |
| Rankings run Wednesdays during the regular season | |
| Team (prev. rank) | Comment |
| 1. L.A. Galaxy (1) | Favored to advance to the CCL semifinals after a 0-0 road leg at Costa Rica's Herediano |
| 2. Houston (3) | Another CCL quarterfinalist will try to protect a 1-0 lead going to Mexico's Santos Laguna |
| 3. San Jose (5) | Dealing with many key injuries but showed familiar comeback spirit in a big win vs. N.Y. |
| 4. Vancouver (9) | Kobayashi might've had an early Goal of the Year candidate with a stellar long-range strike |
| 5. Sporting K.C. (2) | Victims of a surprise Week 2 upset due to an uncharacteristically poor defensive effort at TFC |
| 6. Sounders FC (6) | A 25-0-6 record when scoring first is now the longest active unbeaten streak in MLS |
| 7. D.C. United (10) | Improved to 5-0-3 at home vs. RSL since 2004; hasn't lost at RFK in 17 games overall |
| 8. Real Salt Lake (4) | Mansally might soon hear from the disciplinary committee for a shocking head-butt |
| 9. Montreal (12) | Cascadia conquerors (Seattle, Portland) have already matched last year's road-win total |
| 10. N.Y. Red Bulls (7) | Took early leads in both road games to start the year but couldn't hold on to either |
| 11. Columbus (8) | Glauber — yes, that's his name — could be one of the top new defensive additions to MLS |
| 12. Philadelphia (15) | Okugo/McInernery, the team's top two picks in the 2010 draft, each scored in nice road win |
| 13. New England (16) | Reis earned his 71st career shutout at Chicago, needs six more to rank 4th in league history |
| 14. Toronto FC (18) | Earnshaw scored twice in a stunning debut to lead the Reds to their first win in 16 games |
| 15. Chivas USA (19) | Perhaps a performance like Sunday's 3-1 win vs. Dallas will bring some fans to the stadium |
| 16. FC Dallas (11) | The onus is on Hyndman to find a formation that makes this mix work, especially up front |
| 17. Portland (13) | One point out of two home games isn't quite the start the revamped Timbers had in mind |
| 18. Chicago (14) | Where are the goals going to come from? Offense so far has left a lot to be desired |
| 19. Colorado (17) | Snowstorm delayed the game, then Mastroeni injured his hamstring — not a good weekend |
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