2009 MLS Power Rankings: Week 25

[the noise factor]

Last Week’s Ranking in Parenthesis

Houston (2): HOU lost and doesn’t really deserve to rise, but CMB must fall.

Columbus (1): The Crew lost to the Red Bulls. Even @ NY, that’s a bad result.

L.A. (5): With a win over the Goats, Arena’s Gals seem to have fate on their side.

Chicago (3): CHI also lost and it was @ home again, of course. Another curse?

New England (6): The Revs won again and may be peaking at the perfect time.

Colorado (8): COL defended the Dick from the Dynamo, so they deserve to rise.

Chivas USA (4): Uh-oh, two losses? Preki can’t seem to stop the Goats’ bleeding.

Seattle (7): Sigi needs to step it up and the Sounders need to find a way to score.

D.C. (10): United got a huge W @ Toyota Park. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s still 3 pts.

Salt Lake (11): RSL won two games! Kreis’ has resurrected their playoffs chances.

Toronto (9): The Reds tied on the road, but still fall two spots based on points.

San Jose (12): The Quakes should be lower, but STO Rules prevent FCD from rising.

Dallas (13): The Former Burn did not play, so they won’t move up ’til next week.

Kansas City (14): The Wiz lost @ home to RSL, who is terrible on the road. Yikes.

New York (15): NYRB won! Woohoo. Way to play spoiler, Dane”gerous” Richards!