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Power Rankings: How pundits view RSL in the league landscape

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Each week pundits around the web rank the 20 teams in Major League Soccer in their own power rankings.


Here at RealSaltLake.com, we like to see where each of those experts place Real Salt Lake.  After the bye week, here is how the scribes placed the Claret-and-Cobalt.  Do you agree with RSL’s place in the MLS picture?


MLSsoccer.com – 15


“Their shot at the playoffs is likely over but at least they have some Academy graduates producing at the international level.”


ESPNFC.com – 17


“Sitting idle this week means that RSL had to spend another week looking at a Western Conference standings that has it in last place. A chance to move up comes Saturday against the Dynamo.”


SI.com – 16


“RSL has an unusually long break to prepare for the kind of playoff push it hasn’t needed since 2009—when it captured the last spot and won the MLS Cup as the Eastern Conference (remember that format?) champion.”