I'd place Dallas a bit lower on the chart. One day I'll make this power rankings post and we won't be stuck in Tier 4.
| Team | Total vote count | First Tier votes | Last week's Tier |
| Tier 1 - Teams Contending For Cups | |||
| LA Galaxy | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 19 | 5 | 2 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| Tier 2 - Teams Likely in the Playoffs | |||
| NY Red Bulls | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Houston Dynamo | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado Rapids | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Tier 3 - Teams On the Outside Looking In | |||
| Toronto FC | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| FC Dallas | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Seattle Sounders | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Chicago Fire | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| KC Wizards | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Chivas USA | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Tier 4 - Teams Competing for #3 Draft Pick | |||
| NE Revolution | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| DC United | 0 | 0 | 4 |
The SBNhanced MLS Power Rankings are a collaborative effort by SBN's soccer bloggers to rank the MLS teams each week.
Week 8 rankings. Updated 5/18/10.