USLFans.com Power Rankings
As of September 21, 2009 (Final)
(Strength of schedule isa statistical analysis of the record of the teams any particular team has already played, or will play to the end of the season)
USL First Division
FINAL
| Sorted by power rating |
| # | Team | Power
Rating | Record | Strength of
Schedule
(games played so far) | Strength of Schedule
(remaining schedule) | LW | +/- |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | .470 | 16-4-10 | .480 | N/A | 1 |  |
| 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | .461 | 15-7-8 | .487 | N/A | 2 | |
| 3 | Carolina RailHawks | .457 | 16-7-7 | .485 | N/A | 3 | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | .446 | 14-5-11 | .485 | N/A | 4 | |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | .430 | 12-11-7 | .498 | N/A | 5 | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | .421 | 11-10-9 | .498 | N/A | 7 |  |
| 7 | Rochester Rhinos | .417 | 11-9-10 | .497 | N/A | 6 |  |
| 8 | Minnesota Thunder | .392 | 7-13-10 | .510 | N/A | 8 | |
| 9 | Miami FC Blues | .333 | 8-17-5 | .515 | N/A | 9 | |
| 10 | Austin Aztex | .328 | 5-17-8 | .520 | N/A | 10 | |
| 11 | Cleveland City Stars | .309 | 4-19-7 | .525 | N/A | 11 | |
USL Second Division
FINAL
| Sorted by power rating |
| # | Team | Power
Rating | Record | Strength of
Schedule
(games played so far) | Strength of Schedule
(remaining schedule) | LW | +/- |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | .516 | 11-3-6 | .490 | N/A | 1 | |
| 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | .514 | 12-5-3 | .484 | N/A | 2 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Eagles | .465 | 8-5-7 | .504 | N/A | 3 | |
| 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders | .400 | 9-7-4 | .494 | N/A | 4 | |
| 5 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | .375 | 6-9-5 | .508 | N/A | 5 | |
| 6 | Real Maryland Monarchs | .368 | 8-10-2 | .503 | N/A | 6 | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | .364 | 6-10-4 | .509 | N/A | 7 | |
| 8 | Western Mass Pioneers | .342 | 6-9-5 | .493 | N/A | 8 | |
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | .311 | 4-12-4 | .518 | N/A | 9 | |
The power rating uses the following factors:
- Wins, ties (weighted more heavily for road wins or ties).
- Record of the opponent
- Goal differential (up to 3 goals, no bonus for running up the score)
- Only matches that count in United Soccer Leagues matches within their division are used
- For win percentage, ties count as half a win
- Ratings are based on matches within each division, so comparison of power rating between First and Second Division is not valid
- The last five matches count the equally towards the rating, reducing by 10% for each match from 6 to 10 matches ago
- Ten or more matches ago only counts 50% as much as most recent five matches
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