USL Western Conference Elo Rankings - Week 19

In a week that saw the winning streak of Swope Park come to an end, a controversial win in Phoenix, and an end to Portland’s losing streak, movement continues to occur around the middle of the table as Reno closes in on a top three spot.

1 (Last Week – 1) Real Monarchs SLC (1167)

Last Week: Defeated Rio Grande Valley Toros (2-1)

Next Week: vs #7 Tulsa Roughnecks (1114), at #8 Oklahoma City Energy (1091)

2 (2) San Antonio FC (1153)

Last Week: Defeated Phoenix Rising (2-1)

Next Week: vs #5 Orange County SC (1117)

3 (3) Swope Park Rangers (1136)

Last Week: Lost to Reno 1868 FC (1-4)

Next Week: at Saint Louis FC (1080)

4 (4) Reno 1868 FC (1134)

Last Week: Defeated Swope Park Rangers (4-1)

Next Week: at #8 Oklahoma City Energy (1091), at #7 Tulsa Roughnecks (1114)

5 (7) Orange County SC (1117)

Last Week: Defeated Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (1-0)

Next Week: at #14 Los Angeles Galaxy II (XXX), at #2 San Antonio FC (1153)

6 (5) Sacramento Republic (1115)

Last Week: Bye Week

Next Week: vs #12 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (1071)

7 (6) Tulsa Roughnecks (1114)

Last Week: Bye Week

Next Week: at #1 Real Monarchs SLC (1167), vs #4 Reno 1868 FC (1134)

8 (8) Oklahoma City Energy (1091)

Last Week: Drew Los Angeles Galaxy II (1-1)

Next Week: vs #4 Reno 1868 FC (1134), vs #1 Real Monarchs SLC (1167)

9 (9) Phoenix Rising (1086)

Last Week: Lost to San Antonio FC (0-1)

Next Week: at #14 Los Angeles Galaxy II (1060)

10 (11) Colorado Springs Switchbacks (1081)

Last Week: Defeated Seattle Sounders 2 (1-2)

Next Week: vs #15 Portland Timbers 2 (1035)

11 (10) Rio Grande Valley (1080)

Last Week: Lost to Real Monarchs SLC (1-2), Lost to Portland Timbers 2 (1-2)

Next Week: at #12 Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (1071), vs #13 Seattle Sounders 2 (1067)

12 (12) Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (1071)

Last Week: Lost to Orange County SC (0-1)

Next Week: vs #11 Rio Grande Valley Toros (1080), at #6 Sacramento Republic (1115)

13 (13) Seattle Sounders 2 (1067)

Last Week: Lost to Colorado Spring Switchbacks (1-2)

Next Week: vs #11 Rio Grande Valley Toros (1080)

14 (14) Los Angeles Galaxy II (1058)

Last Week: Drew Oklahoma City Energy (1-1)

Next Week: vs #5 Orange County SC (1117), vs #9 Phoenix Rising (1086)

15 (15) Portland Timbers 2 (1035)

Last Week: Defeated Rio Grande Valley Toros (2-1)

Next Week: at #10 Colorado Springs Switchbacks (1081)

Thoughts:

Some semblance of the final order in the West is starting to be decided as the gap between seventh place and eighth place continues to grow. At this point it will take multiple games for the chase pack to catch up to the leaders in the West.

As the season enters the final third, which teams will make the run to catch up to the best in the league? Which teams who are on the correct side of the bubble to start will suffer a late season let down? Let us know in the comments.