MLS Aces Power Rankings - Post Matchday 30 & Matchday 31
Being away on vacation last week I wasn’t able to drop a MLS Aces Power Rankings article. However, on the “half glass full” side of things, I did miss a smaller matchday where only 6 matchday took place. So I have decided to lump together that smaller matchday 31 along with a full matchday 30 into an article here today. Matchday 32 is this weekend and the MLS Cup Playoffs are almost here. This is some of the most fun times of the year to watch and follow Major League Soccer! Soak it all in now folks because we are here for a wild ride for the rest of 2024. However, let’s take a look at how I rank my top 10 clubs heading into this weekend:
1. Columbus Crew SC
2. Inter Miami CF
3. Los Angeles FC
4. Colorado Rapids
5. FC Cincinnati
6. Los Angeles Galaxy
7. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
8. Real Salt Lake
9. Seattle Sounders
10. New York Red Bulls
I truly believe that 6 of the top 10 clubs above are true MLS Cup contenders. Columbus, Miami, LAFC, Colorado, Cincinnati, and the Galaxy are my picks for taking home the cup. Inter Miami CF are most likely at this point your 2024 Supporters Shield winners, the real question for them is can they set the points record and then go on to win MLS Cup. A positive for them? Lionel Messi is back and ready to suit up this weekend. Two other clubs have an interesting stretch in them as Columbus and LAFC both have cup finals to play in as they focus to also finish as high as possible in the standings. This race is going to be really fun as I feel like playoff seeing might matter more this season than ever. Here is how I see clubs 11 through 29 in the rest of MLS:
11. Houston Dynamo FC
12. Orlando City SC
13. Charlotte FC
14. Portland Timbers
15. Philadelphia Union
16. New York City FC
17. St. Louis City SC
18. Austin FC
19. D.C. United
20. Toronto FC
21. Sporting Kansas City
22. FC Dallas
23. Minnesota United FC
24. New England Revolution
25. Atlanta United FC
26. San Jose Earthquakes
27. CF Montreal
28. Nashville SC
29. Chicago Fire FC
