Monday, July 2, 2007

El Bee Rankings

It's to the point of the year where it's easier to make a significant drop easier than it is to make a substantial climb on the strength of one result. For instance, the Revs dropped four slots from two to six after a 2-0 loss at Chivas USA but the Crew moved just one spot from 9 to 8 after a 1-0 win over New York. In fact, Columbus has only moved up four spots since going 3-0-1 in the last four.

With that, here are my weekly rankings.

1. Houston (7-5-2). Finally, MLS champs have climbed to the top spot.
2. New York (6-4-3). Lack of finishing did the Bulls in.
3. Kansas City (6-4-3). So much for a spotless record against Toronto FC.
4. FC Dallas (8-6-2). Western leaders have a minus-two goal differential.
5. D.C. United (6-4-2). Ben Olsen's absence over final half-hour slowed U.S.; his 90 minutes away did little to slow D.C.
6. New England (6-3-4). Crist, man - how could Adam have missed that sitter?
7. Chivas USA (6-4-2). Preston Burpo debuts with a shutout win, again.
8. Columbus (4-4-6). 3-0-1 in last four games puts the early-season woes out of memory.
9. Toronto FC (4-7-2). Surprising road result with Chivas USA's backup in net.
10. Colorado (4-7-4). Appalling loss at D.C.
11. Real Salt Lake (1-5-6). Just their luck: after a win and a chance to build momentum, RSL has a bye week
12. Chicago (4-6-3). I wonder if Ozzie Guillen knows anything about soccer.
13. Los Angeles (2-6-3) Can Carlos Pavon and Landon Donovan help this hapless club climb out of last place?

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