MLS Rankings: Week 16

Not a whole lot of shake up this week. Even with the wins the Red Bulls and Monarchs are getting out of the MLS basement this week. However, with the oh so shocking news that Bruce Arena will take over as RBNY coach Aug. 12th, the Red Bulls should end the season well with a lot of promise for the next.

12 - New York Red Bulls (3-6-8)

It didn't take long for Bruce to find another job. Aug. 12th seems like forever to come to the Red Bulls faithful (all 4 of them).

11 - Real Salt Lake (4-9-4)

Nice goal by Jeff Cunningham. Not enough to supplant an ever improving (but still losing) Columbus side.

10 - Columbus Crew (4-8-6)

Snaps to the Crew for showing some moxy in trying to get back into the game with DCU. Still lost though.

9 - LA Galaxy (5-10-4)

A point's a point. It's better than losing to the Goats per the norm it seems this season.

8b - Chicago Fire (5-7-5)

Dropped another one at home. Mid-day heat or not, they can't keep wilting like this.

8a - Kansas City Wizards (6-10-2)

Josh Wolff found net but the Wizards lost again. I can't drop them below Chicago but they don't deserve to be 7th either.

6 - Colorado Rapids (7-6-3)

Lost to the Red Bulls. I know they're the Rapids, but still.

5- New England Revolution (6-6-6)

One of two teams working some kind of evil this week (their record-get it?). They get Dempsey back a game earlier than they thought but a missing Clint doesn't excuse getting blasted by RSL.

4 - Chivas USA (6-6-6)

The 2nd team working their evil way, they should have gotten more than a point against an LA team they've been manhandling most of the season. They didn't lose to RSL though.

3 - Houston Dynamo (8-3-6)

Top 3 remain unchanged. Can't do much if they all keep winning. Ching is working a .91 goals per game average right now. Who knows how many goals he'd have if he had stayed in MLS during the World Cup instead of riding the pine in Germany.

2 - FC Dallas (10-5-3)

Kenny Cooper doing what he does best and pulling a win out from under the Fire in Chicago. Good for Bobby Rhine too, drumming and all.

1 - DC United (13-1-5)

There's a lot of skill and talent behind the 13 games DC's won so far but there also been a hint of luck in some of the contests. Still a phenomenal run.