MLS Aces Power Rankings - Post Decision Day

The MLS regular season has come to a close and we know now our 14 true playoff teams and 4 play-in game teams. With the close of another week of MLS action as well as the regular season, comes the final MLS Aces Power Rankings article of the 2024 calendar year. In the East, Inter Miami were able to lock down the MLS single season points record with a huge win over New England thanks to Lionel Messi. Orlando was able to get the final home playoff spot even with a loss on Decision Day. Out in the Western Conference, LAFC were able to do the unthinkable to take the #1 spot in the West after they took down San Jose. The Houston Dynamo also played a part in that as they took down the Los Angeles Galaxy late. Also at the top the West, Real Salt Lake took the 3 seed over the Sounders after RSL beat the Whitecaps and Sounders drew to the Timbers. Here is how the the top 10 rankings look as the MLS Cup Playoffs arrive:

1. Inter Miami CF

2. Columbus Crew

3. Los Angeles FC

4. Los Angeles Galaxy

5. FC Cincinnati

6. Real Salt Lake

7. Seattle Sounders

8. Houston Dynamo FC

9. Orlando City SC

10. Charlotte FC

It wasn’t just the top of the conference that made some noise on Decision Day to lock into the playoffs. CF Montreal and Atlanta United picked up big wins over secured playoff clubs to make their way into the play-in game. Minnesota picked up a huge win and with some help in terms of other clubs losing… they got out of play-in game territory. Here is how 11-29 shape out in my season ending power rankings article:

11. New York City FC

12. Minnesota United FC

13. Colorado Rapids

14. Portland Timbers

15. New York Red Bulls

16. Vancouver Whitecaps

17. CF Montreal

18. Atlanta United

19. D.C United

20. Philadelphia Union

21. Austin FC

22. FC Dallas

23. St. Louis City

24. Toronto FC

25. Nashville SC

26. San Jose Earthquakes

27. Chicago Fire FC

28. Sporting Kansas City

29. New England Revolution