Okay, so we're still more than a month away from the first games of the 2012 MLS season on March 10. But that doesn't mean we can't start having a little fun.
Check out MLSsoccer.com on Thursday as we reveal our preseason power rankings, looking back at all the offseason moves, injuries and coaching changes that will shape how each team performs in 2012.
And for a refresher course, here's a look at how the teams finished after the MLS Cup last season...
(Before you get bent out of shape about Montreal's absence or any other perceived slight, please remember that these are the final 2011 rankings.)
- LA Galaxy
- Houston Dynamo
3. Real Salt Lake
4. Sporting Kansas City
5. Seattle Sounders
6. Philadelphia Union
7. Colorado Rapids
8. New York Red Bulls
9. FC Dallas
10. Columbus Crew
11. Chicago Fire
12. Portland Timbers
13. San Jose Earthquakes
14. D.C. United
15. Toronto FC
16. Chivas USA
17. Vancouver Whitecaps
18. New England Revolution
