The Football Forge Power Rankings: Week 7
We’ll, we’ve been on a mini-vacation but that doesn’t mean this post is late. There were two games played last night to include in the rankings. However, we have not had time to watch all the games so this is still going to be a quickie post.
Also, all teams have now played at least five games, so the Forge Factor comes into play. As a result, there are some dramatic moves in the rankings. That will likely continue for a bit until the strength of schedule data levels out.
| Rank | Team | Previous | Change | Record | Forge Factor | Note | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico United | 4 | +2 | 5-1-0 | 21.196 | New Mexico United beat Monterey Bay FC 1-0. | @ El Paso |
| 2 | Louisville City | 1 | -1 | 4-0-2 | 19.607 | Louisville City beat Tampa Bay Rowdies 2-1. | v. Lexington |
| 3 | Loudoun United | 3 | +1 | 6-1-0 | 17.533 | Loudoun United beat Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1. | @ Las Vegas |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 6 | +2 | 4-2-0 | 17.433 | Charleston Battery beat Indy Eleven 3-1. | v. Hartford |
| 5 | Detroit City | 5 | +2 | 4-1-2 | 15.004 | Detroit City beat Rhode Island FC 2-0. | @ Indy |
| 6 | The Miami FC | 18 | +10 | 2-4-0 | 14.331 | The Miami FC beat North Carolina FC 2-1. | @ Monterey Bay |
| 7 | FC Tulsa | 23 | +14 | 4-2-0 | 14.220 | FC Tulsa beat Las Vegas Lights 4-1. | @ Orange County |
| 8 | Oakland Roots | 21 | +6 | 2-4-1 | 12.295 | Oakland Roots beat Orange County 2-0. | v. Sacramento |
| 9 | Monterey Bay FC | 2 | -7 | 4-2-2 | 12.048 | Monterey Bay FC tied with Lexington SC 0-0 and lost to New Mexico United 0-1. | v. Miami |
| 10 | Phoenix Rising | 17 | -1 | 1-3-3 | 11.607 | Phoenix Rising tied with Sacramento Republic 2-2. | @ Colorado Springs |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 8 | +1 | 2-3-1 | 10.717 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds lost to Loudoun United 1-2. | v. North Carolina |
| 12 | Rhode Island FC | 13 | -1 | 1-3-1 | 10.119 | Rhode Island FC lost to Detroit City 0-2. | v. San Antonio |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 22 | +2 | 1-5-0 | 9.405 | Tampa Bay Rowdies lost to Louisville City 1-2. | v. Birmingham |
| 14 | North Carolina FC | 12 | -9 | 2-3-2 | 8.300 | North Carolina FC lost to The Miami FC 1-2. | @ Pittsburgh |
| 15 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | -7 | 1-3-3 | 8.174 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks tied with El Paso Locomotive 1-1 and lost to San Antonio 2-3. | v. Phoenix |
| 16 | Las Vegas Lights | 11 | -3 | 2-2-2 | 8.089 | Las Vegas Lights lost to FC Tulsa 1-4. | v. Loudoun |
| 17 | San Antonio | 7 | 0 | 5-2-0 | 7.940 | San Antonio beat Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3-2. | @ Rhode Island |
| 18 | El Paso Locomotive | 20 | 0 | 2-2-3 | 7.496 | El Paso Locomotive tied with Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1-1. | v. New Mexico |
| 19 | Lexington SC | 19 | +4 | 1-2-4 | 6.492 | Lexington SC tied with Monterey Bay FC 0-0. | @ Louisville |
| 20 | Sacramento Republic | 15 | 0 | 1-2-3 | 6.488 | Sacramento Republic tied with Phoenix Rising 2-2. | @ Oakland |
| 21 | Birmingham Legion | 9 | -11 | 1-3-2 | 5.779 | Birmingham Legion lost to Hartford Athletic 0-1. | @ Tampa Bay |
| 22 | Indy Eleven | 14 | 0 | 1-2-2 | 5.155 | Indy Eleven lost to Charleston Battery 1-3. | v. Detroit |
| 23 | Hartford Athletic | 24 | +1 | 1-4-0 | 4.798 | Hartford Athletic beat Birmingham Legion 1-0. | @ Charleston |
| 24 | Orange County | 10 | -5 | 2-3-1 | 2.449 | Orange County lost to Oakland Roots 0-2. | v. Tulsa |
