Power Rankings: United top the field
Updated: May 1, 2006
Note: Every week during the regular season, ESPN Soccernet.com takes the pulse of the league by ranking all 12 teams. The ESPN MLS Power Rankings consist of a consolidation of the votes by Ives Galarcep, Jen Chang, Frank Dell'Apa, Jeff Carlisle and Andrea Canales. First place votes are in parentheses.
| 2006 Power Rankings: Week 5 | ||||
| Rank (Last Wk) | Team | Record (W-L-T) | Comment | |
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1 (1) | DC United | 3-0-0 | Ben Olsen looks to have played himelf onto the U.S. World Cup roster. |
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2 (4) | Kansas City | 4-1-0 | Josh Wolff is rounding into form just in time for the World Cup. |
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3 (3) | FC Dallas | 3-0-0 | Goalkeeper Dario Sala steals a valuable road point for FC Dallas. |
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4 (5) | Houston | 3-2-0 | Brian Ching would be headed to the Hall of Fame if he played Colorado every week. |
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5 (6) | Los Angeles | 2-2-0 | Just how bad will the Galaxy be while Landon Donovan is at the World Cup? |
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6 (2) | New England | 1-2-0 | Some uncharacteristic breakdowns spoil the Rev's home opener. |
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7 (10) | Chicago | 1-1-0 | Thiago might be proving that the No. 10 belongs on his back. |
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8 (7) | Chivas USA | 1-2-0 | The Goats are going to miss Claudio Suarez if he makes the Mexican World Cup roster. |
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9 (11) | New York Red Bulls | 0-1-0 | Is Youri Djorkaeff losing interest in playing? |
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10 (9) | Colorado | 1-2-0 | It looks like 2006 will be another season of mediocrity for the Rapids. |
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11 (8) | Columbus | 1-3-0 | The extra-time glory of the win against the Galaxy is fading already. |
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12 (12) | Real Salt Lake | 0-4-0 | Eddie Pope is thanking the soccer gods that his poor club form won't dash his World Cup hopes. |
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