The Crew's 4-1 thrashing of the LA Galaxy was certainly a head-turning performance, and national outlets have started to notice. The Black & Gold made gigantic leaps forward in each of the major Power Rankings polls around the soccer world.
See below for the ranks, with last week's assessment indicated afterward:
MLSSoccer.com: 10 (14)
SI.com: 11 (16)
ESPNFC: 12 (14)
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