The POWER RANKINGS FORM GUIDE has been updated. A few FUN FACTS: - This POWER RANKING (MD 18) had the highest POWER SHIFT (108 places of POWER) since MD 1 (133 places of POWER) - highest STL POWER in the TFZ era by 6 spots (11th, MD4 2025) - lowest SEA POWER since MD7 2025, also 15th

sort of a mouthful but the delivery was... iconic

that's a confirmed, repeat, confirmed for calen carr signature

some will say we should start saying "of-the-Season" instead, just you wait, they'll start saying it

these are individuals NOT operating within a 'calendar year' nominative structure, who are instead capable of living outside it

some will no doubt argue "of-the-Year" is just meaning the previous 365 days

so the awards will have to be "of-the-YearS" plural

things are going to be different since mls seasons will occur over two years instead of one

*is* going to face not *are* whatever anyways the point is that now,

reevaluation in the coming months as we come to terms with the schedule shift

our entire "of-the-Year" structure for awards are going to face a serious

some of you may be angry that he's given out "of-the-Year" awards for a half-season but

Matt awarded some awards and what better way to celebrate than with some graphics

thanks Matt

there's no chance I finish this in time but as long as I post the cover on Sunday pretty sure it still counts as a Sunday column stand-in

simply refuse to make this better for mobile users but just know there is some dumb stuff going on in a spreadsheet and somewhere out there desktop-using power rankings freaks are going hog wild

Now this is POWER RANKINGS data is beautiful, etc

we're dealing with a lot of POWER in a spreadsheet it's getting dangerous

DO NOT ghost your inbox today, there is a delivery on its way okay

yeah the Knockout Round Spooktacular pic is 7 years old so what here's to the more POWER full spooktaculars ahead happy new year

we can

With a POWER SHIFT of 154 places from the preseaon ranking to week 1 ranking (highest change in POWER of the season by +64 places), we can see how things look without the preseason POWER RANKING included thanks to this nifty checkbox

Some halftime fun: Looking at @mattdoyle.bsky.social's POWER RANKINGS from the 2025 MLS Season

Doyle's [Actual Best] XI (and Second XI and Third XI)

REHEATING last week's POWER RANKINGS with a HOT graphic for matchday 29

You used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy h/t @phat7deuce.bsky.social

meet the graphic for last week's POWER RANKINGS: In which Matt returned

Matt is still out collecting power and before he gets back I have to post this week 27 Power Rankings and record the kazoo covers

Two Power Rankings graphics in less than 24 hours? oh boy what a treat that seems almost impossible

oh no now I've made it a habit to post LAST WEEK's power rankings graphic this week, everyone HATES it