Nine points in three matches at the MLS Is Back Tournament have the Crew in the No. 4 spot in the most recent MLSsoccer.com Power Rankings, which were released today.
See below for the site's explanation, as well as a link to the full list.
MLSsoccer.com: 4th
Previous ranking: 2nd
"Columbus were the group-stage darlings down in Orlando, only to lose against Minnesota in the Round of 16 in penalty kicks. Lest you forget: The Crew hold a four-point lead atop the Eastern Conference standings (13 points) as the season restarts, and they’ve got some guys named Darlington Nagbe and Lucas Zelarayan. Life could be much worse."