Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 07/08. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 HOU 107.0 1 FCD 106.5 1 TOR 102.2 2 NYR 104.3 2 RSL 104.1 2 MON 102.0 3 SJE 104.2 3 CHV 103.9 3 FCD 101.8 4 TOR 103.3 4 PHL 103.3 4 PHL 101.5 5 COL 103.2 5 MON 103.1 5 NER 101.1 6 NER 102.5 6 CHI 102.5 6 COL 100.9 7 LAG 101.3 7 DCU 102.3 7 POR 100.4 8 MON 101.3 8 POR 101.9 8 HOU 100.2 9 CLB 101.1 9 SEA 101.3 9 CHV 100.1 10 VAN 99.7 10 TOR 101.1 10 LAG 99.9 11 PHL 99.4 11 SKC 100.9 11 CHI 99.7 12 POR 98.9 12 NER 99.6 12 CLB 99.7 13 FCD 98.1 13 CLB 98.4 13 NYR 99.7 14 SKC 97.9 14 COL 98.2 14 SKC 99.3 15 SEA 97.4 15 LAG 98.1 15 SEA 99.1 16 CHI 97.2 16 VAN 96.6 16 RSL 98.6 17 CHV 96.2 17 NYR 94.5 17 DCU 98.3 18 RSL 94.9 18 HOU 92.5 18 VAN 98.2 19 DCU 94.7 19 SJE 89.1 19 SJE 97.5
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 07/15. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 HOU 105.8 1 FCD 105.2 1 MON 102.3 2 SJE 102.6 2 PHL 104.3 2 NER 101.6 3 MON 102.5 3 CHI 103.6 3 TOR 101.6 4 TOR 102.5 4 POR 103.4 4 PHL 101.3 5 NYR 102.1 5 CHV 102.8 5 COL 101.1 6 VAN 101.7 6 NER 102.8 6 FCD 101.0 7 LAG 100.8 7 COL 102.7 7 POR 100.6 8 NER 100.5 8 MON 102.0 8 HOU 100.4 9 CLB 100.4 9 TOR 100.4 9 CLB 100.3 10 COL 99.7 10 CLB 100.3 10 CHI 100.0 11 SKC 99.1 11 DCU 100.0 11 CHV 99.8 12 SEA 99.0 12 SKC 99.2 12 NYR 99.8 13 RSL 98.7 13 RSL 98.7 13 SKC 99.1 14 PHL 98.3 14 SEA 98.2 14 LAG 99.0 15 POR 98.1 15 NYR 97.0 15 VAN 98.9 16 FCD 98.0 16 LAG 96.6 16 DCU 98.8 17 DCU 97.9 17 VAN 94.8 17 RSL 98.7 18 CHI 97.2 18 HOU 93.5 18 SEA 98.7 19 CHV 96.9 19 SJE 89.0 19 SJE 97.0
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 07/22. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 SJE 103.2 1 FCD 106.1 1 MON 102.2 2 MON 102.7 2 CHV 104.2 2 PHL 101.9 3 COL 102.6 3 TOR 103.4 3 COL 101.5 4 NER 102.5 4 RSL 103.2 4 NER 101.5 5 HOU 102.2 5 PHL 103.0 5 TOR 101.4 6 PHL 100.9 6 POR 102.1 6 POR 101.1 7 DCU 100.7 7 MON 101.3 7 CHI 100.4 8 NYR 100.4 8 CHI 100.7 8 FCD 100.4 9 POR 100.4 9 SKC 100.5 9 SKC 100.2 10 CHI 100.2 10 CLB 100.3 10 CLB 99.9 11 SKC 100.0 11 NER 100.1 11 HOU 99.9 12 TOR 100.0 12 COL 99.8 12 DCU 99.7 13 VAN 99.8 13 DCU 98.3 13 CHV 99.6 14 CLB 99.6 14 NYR 98.3 14 NYR 99.6 15 LAG 99.6 15 SEA 97.7 15 LAG 98.6 16 SEA 98.8 16 LAG 96.8 16 VAN 98.4 17 FCD 97.4 17 HOU 96.1 17 SEA 98.3 18 CHV 96.1 18 VAN 95.8 18 RSL 98.1 19 RSL 95.4 19 SJE 86.3 19 SJE 97.3
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 07/29. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 CHI 102.4 1 FCD 109.1 1 TOR 102.0 2 HOU 102.4 2 PHL 106.0 2 MON 101.9 3 NER 102.4 3 TOR 105.4 3 NER 101.9 4 SJE 102.0 4 RSL 105.1 4 COL 101.7 5 MON 101.8 5 CHV 103.6 5 PHL 101.7 6 VAN 101.8 6 POR 103.5 6 POR 101.5 7 NYR 101.7 7 MON 102.1 7 FCD 100.9 8 COL 101.5 8 SKC 102.1 8 SKC 100.6 9 DCU 100.6 9 COL 101.9 9 CHI 100.2 10 CLB 100.5 10 NER 100.9 10 NYR 99.9 11 POR 100.3 11 DCU 98.8 11 DCU 99.8 12 TOR 100.0 12 CLB 97.9 12 HOU 99.4 13 SKC 99.7 13 SEA 97.2 13 CLB 99.3 14 LAG 99.3 14 NYR 96.7 14 CHV 99.2 15 SEA 98.5 15 CHI 96.6 15 VAN 98.7 16 PHL 98.3 16 LAG 95.7 16 LAG 98.1 17 FCD 97.0 17 HOU 93.9 17 RSL 98.0 18 CHV 96.1 18 VAN 92.1 18 SEA 98.0 19 RSL 94.6 19 SJE 87.7 19 SJE 97.4
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 08/05. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 NYR 103.9 1 FCD 110.2 1 TOR 102.5 2 CLB 103.2 2 POR 108.3 2 NER 102.3 3 HOU 102.1 3 RSL 106.2 3 PHL 101.7 4 VAN 102.0 4 MON 105.6 4 MON 101.6 5 NER 101.9 5 PHL 104.8 5 POR 101.4 6 TOR 101.9 6 CHV 104.1 6 COL 101.2 7 LAG 101.3 7 TOR 103.5 7 FCD 100.6 8 SJE 101.1 8 NER 103.2 8 NYR 100.3 9 CHI 100.5 9 COL 103.0 9 SKC 100.2 10 COL 100.3 10 SKC 100.5 10 CHI 100.1 11 MON 100.1 11 CHI 99.2 11 DCU 99.6 12 SKC 100.0 12 DCU 99.2 12 CLB 99.5 13 DCU 99.8 13 SEA 97.5 13 HOU 99.4 14 PHL 99.6 14 CLB 94.4 14 CHV 99.1 15 POR 97.7 15 HOU 93.7 15 VAN 98.7 16 SEA 97.7 16 NYR 92.7 16 LAG 98.4 17 FCD 96.7 17 VAN 91.9 17 RSL 98.4 18 CHV 95.7 18 LAG 91.6 18 SEA 97.6 19 RSL 95.2 19 SJE 89.4 19 SJE 97.3
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 08/13. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 HOU 104.6 1 FCD 116.2 1 NER 102.9 2 CLB 103.7 2 POR 108.1 2 TOR 102.4 3 NYR 102.9 3 NER 106.4 3 PHL 101.8 4 LAG 101.9 4 CHV 105.1 4 COL 101.4 5 DCU 101.3 5 PHL 105.1 5 POR 101.3 6 TOR 101.3 6 MON 104.8 6 MON 101.0 7 NER 101.2 7 TOR 104.5 7 FCD 100.5 8 CHI 101.0 8 SKC 103.6 8 SKC 100.2 9 VAN 101.0 9 COL 103.2 9 HOU 99.9 10 COL 100.7 10 RSL 102.4 10 NYR 99.9 11 SJE 100.4 11 DCU 96.3 11 CHV 99.6 12 SEA 100.1 12 CHI 96.1 12 CLB 99.6 13 MON 99.8 13 SEA 93.8 13 DCU 99.5 14 PHL 99.8 14 CLB 93.7 14 CHI 99.4 15 SKC 98.8 15 NYR 92.6 15 RSL 98.8 16 POR 97.6 16 VAN 92.6 16 VAN 98.5 17 RSL 97.4 17 SJE 89.2 17 LAG 98.1 18 CHV 96.3 18 HOU 88.7 18 SEA 98.1 19 FCD 94.9 19 LAG 87.3 19 SJE 97.1
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 08/20. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 CLB 104.7 1 TOR 112.9 1 NER 103.3 2 HOU 103.8 2 FCD 109.7 2 TOR 103.1 3 NER 103.2 3 RSL 106.6 3 PHL 101.3 4 LAG 103.0 4 CHV 105.8 4 COL 101.1 5 PHL 101.2 5 MON 105.1 5 POR 101.1 6 POR 101.1 6 COL 104.3 6 MON 100.7 7 SJE 101.1 7 NER 103.5 7 HOU 100.4 8 VAN 100.9 8 SKC 102.8 8 NYR 100.2 9 NYR 100.5 9 PHL 101.5 9 CLB 99.8 10 COL 100.0 10 POR 101.2 10 DCU 99.8 11 DCU 100.0 11 CHI 100.7 11 SKC 99.8 12 MON 99.6 12 DCU 99.4 12 CHI 99.6 13 CHI 99.1 13 NYR 99.3 13 CHV 99.5 14 TOR 99.0 14 SEA 96.2 14 RSL 99.1 15 SKC 98.7 15 VAN 92.5 15 FCD 99.0 16 SEA 98.5 16 HOU 91.0 16 VAN 98.9 17 RSL 96.8 17 CLB 90.8 17 LAG 98.0 18 FCD 96.3 18 SJE 87.2 18 SEA 97.8 19 CHV 96.0 19 LAG 81.6 19 SJE 97.4 Los Angeles now has (by far) the easiest remaining schedule, with six of the eight games at home, and one of the two road games at Colorado. The other is at San Jose, who has the next-easiest schedule and thus remains in pole position for the Supporters' Shield.
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 08/27. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 NER 104.8 1 MON 109.3 1 NER 103.4 2 HOU 102.0 2 TOR 107.9 2 TOR 103.0 3 NYR 101.9 3 CHV 107.7 3 PHL 101.3 4 COL 101.7 4 POR 105.7 4 COL 101.2 5 LAG 101.7 5 RSL 105.1 5 POR 100.9 6 TOR 101.5 6 SKC 104.5 6 MON 100.6 7 VAN 101.4 7 FCD 104.2 7 HOU 100.5 8 DCU 100.5 8 PHL 104.0 8 CHV 100.0 9 CHI 100.4 9 COL 99.6 9 NYR 99.9 10 CLB 100.3 10 NER 99.6 10 DCU 99.7 11 PHL 100.0 11 CLB 97.5 11 SKC 99.7 12 POR 99.2 12 CHI 97.4 12 CHI 99.6 13 SEA 99.2 13 DCU 97.4 13 FCD 99.5 14 SJE 99.1 14 HOU 95.4 14 VAN 99.5 15 MON 98.7 15 NYR 93.4 15 CLB 99.4 16 FCD 98.5 16 SEA 93.1 16 RSL 98.9 17 SKC 98.2 17 SJE 92.1 17 LAG 97.9 18 RSL 97.3 18 VAN 92.0 18 SEA 97.6 19 CHV 96.3 19 LAG 83.3 19 SJE 97.5
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 09/02. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 HOU 103.6 1 POR 113.5 1 NER 103.1 2 VAN 103.4 2 SKC 112.0 2 TOR 102.6 3 TOR 102.7 3 RSL 110.5 3 COL 101.8 4 COL 102.5 4 NER 109.9 4 PHL 101.4 5 NYR 102.5 5 FCD 107.8 5 POR 101.1 6 NER 101.4 6 PHL 106.7 6 CHV 100.4 7 LAG 101.0 7 CHV 105.1 7 MON 100.4 8 DCU 100.7 8 MON 104.0 8 HOU 100.2 9 SEA 100.2 9 TOR 102.4 9 VAN 100.0 10 MON 99.8 10 COL 98.9 10 FCD 99.8 11 PHL 99.6 11 CHI 98.4 11 SKC 99.6 12 CHI 99.4 12 SJE 97.7 12 DCU 99.5 13 CLB 99.2 13 CLB 96.9 13 NYR 99.3 14 CHV 98.8 14 DCU 95.0 14 CHI 99.2 15 FCD 98.4 15 SEA 90.4 15 RSL 99.1 16 SJE 97.7 16 HOU 87.0 16 CLB 98.6 17 POR 97.2 17 NYR 86.9 17 LAG 98.2 18 RSL 96.7 18 LAG 85.2 18 SEA 97.9 19 SKC 96.4 19 VAN 84.2 19 SJE 97.7 It looks like SKC has their work cut out for them in order to stay on top of the Eastern Conference. Six of their seven remaining games are against fellow contenders, and four of those are on the road, including two at New York.
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 09/08. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 VAN 103.4 1 POR 115.1 1 NER 102.6 2 NYR 102.7 2 NER 114.3 2 TOR 102.5 3 TOR 102.7 3 SKC 111.9 3 PHL 101.5 4 HOU 102.0 4 FCD 108.2 4 COL 101.3 5 DCU 101.0 5 PHL 107.1 5 POR 101.3 6 CHV 100.9 6 COL 106.8 6 CHV 100.5 7 LAG 100.8 7 MON 105.4 7 MON 100.5 8 COL 100.1 8 RSL 105.2 8 FCD 99.9 9 NER 100.1 9 TOR 101.4 9 HOU 99.9 10 CLB 99.8 10 CHV 99.4 10 VAN 99.9 11 MON 99.7 11 CHI 98.1 11 SKC 99.8 12 CHI 99.6 12 SJE 97.7 12 DCU 99.7 13 PHL 99.5 13 CLB 95.1 13 NYR 99.4 14 SEA 98.9 14 DCU 94.9 14 RSL 99.4 15 FCD 98.5 15 SEA 93.3 15 CHI 99.3 16 RSL 98.4 16 HOU 90.3 16 CLB 98.9 17 POR 97.7 17 NYR 86.4 17 LAG 98.2 18 SJE 97.7 18 LAG 86.3 18 SEA 97.7 19 SKC 96.6 19 VAN 83.7 19 SJE 97.7
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 09/15. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 VAN 104.2 1 POR 120.2 1 TOR 103.1 2 HOU 103.7 2 SKC 118.0 2 NER 103.0 3 NYR 102.4 3 FCD 117.8 3 PHL 101.8 4 CLB 101.9 4 TOR 114.4 4 COL 101.2 5 MON 101.6 5 NER 113.0 5 MON 100.9 6 COL 101.5 6 PHL 108.5 6 POR 100.8 7 NER 101.3 7 RSL 103.6 7 CHV 100.4 8 TOR 101.2 8 DCU 102.3 8 HOU 100.1 9 CHV 100.4 9 CHI 101.5 9 SKC 100.1 10 PHL 99.8 10 CHV 100.4 10 NYR 99.8 11 DCU 99.1 11 COL 99.2 11 VAN 99.8 12 SEA 98.9 12 MON 95.5 12 DCU 99.6 13 LAG 98.8 13 SJE 93.8 13 FCD 99.4 14 CHI 98.7 14 LAG 92.8 14 CLB 99.3 15 RSL 98.2 15 SEA 90.8 15 CHI 99.2 16 SJE 97.7 16 NYR 87.8 16 RSL 99.0 17 FCD 97.0 17 CLB 87.2 17 LAG 97.9 18 POR 96.7 18 HOU 79.4 18 SEA 97.5 19 SKC 96.3 19 VAN 74.0 19 SJE 97.0
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 09/23. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 HOU 104.4 1 PHL 117.8 1 TOR 103.3 2 CHV 103.0 2 NER 117.5 2 NER 103.2 3 TOR 102.8 3 FCD 114.5 3 PHL 102.0 4 NYR 102.4 4 RSL 114.5 4 MON 101.1 5 VAN 102.4 5 DCU 111.0 5 COL 100.9 6 COL 101.9 6 POR 109.8 6 CHV 100.7 7 CLB 101.8 7 TOR 107.5 7 POR 100.7 8 MON 101.3 8 CHI 106.6 8 HOU 100.4 9 NER 101.3 9 SKC 106.5 9 NYR 100.3 10 POR 99.5 10 LAG 105.0 10 VAN 99.8 11 SEA 98.9 11 MON 98.3 11 SKC 99.7 12 SKC 98.8 12 COL 92.8 12 CLB 99.5 13 PHL 98.6 13 SJE 92.5 13 FCD 99.4 14 CHI 97.7 14 SEA 91.2 14 CHI 99.0 15 SJE 97.5 15 CHV 87.2 15 DCU 99.0 16 DCU 97.4 16 NYR 84.8 16 RSL 98.7 17 FCD 97.3 17 CLB 82.3 17 LAG 97.8 18 LAG 96.8 18 VAN 80.3 18 SEA 97.8 19 RSL 96.6 19 HOU 70.8 19 SJE 96.9
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 09/30. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 TOR 103.9 1 POR 118.7 1 NER 103.3 2 NER 102.7 2 RSL 116.0 2 TOR 103.1 3 HOU 102.5 3 PHL 113.6 3 PHL 101.8 4 CHV 102.2 4 SKC 112.7 4 CHV 101.0 5 VAN 101.9 5 DCU 110.7 5 MON 101.0 6 COL 101.6 6 NER 109.0 6 COL 100.9 7 MON 101.4 7 LAG 104.3 7 POR 100.9 8 NYR 100.1 8 SJE 101.3 8 HOU 100.3 9 CLB 99.9 9 FCD 100.0 9 VAN 99.9 10 PHL 99.8 10 MON 97.3 10 NYR 99.8 11 SEA 99.7 11 NYR 96.7 11 FCD 99.4 12 CHI 99.6 12 CHI 96.0 12 SKC 99.4 13 FCD 99.3 13 TOR 95.7 13 CLB 99.2 14 POR 99.1 14 COL 94.0 14 CHI 99.1 15 SKC 98.1 15 CHV 92.0 15 DCU 99.1 16 DCU 97.9 16 CLB 91.3 16 RSL 98.6 17 LAG 97.3 17 SEA 85.5 17 SEA 98.0 18 RSL 96.9 18 VAN 79.3 18 LAG 97.9 19 SJE 96.8 19 HOU 77.3 19 SJE 97.2
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 10/07. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 TOR 103.7 1 PHL 122.7 1 TOR 103.7 2 NER 103.3 2 LAG 119.5 2 NER 103.5 3 MON 102.4 3 DCU 112.0 3 CHV 101.1 4 CHV 102.1 4 POR 109.0 4 COL 101.1 5 COL 101.7 5 NER 107.5 5 PHL 101.1 6 HOU 101.6 6 NYR 106.0 6 MON 100.8 7 POR 100.3 7 RSL 103.5 7 POR 100.8 8 NYR 100.2 8 TOR 103.5 8 HOU 100.6 9 CLB 100.1 9 SKC 100.5 9 NYR 100.6 10 VAN 100.0 10 SEA 96.7 10 VAN 99.7 11 FCD 99.7 11 SJE 96.0 11 CLB 99.6 12 CHI 99.5 12 VAN 96.0 12 FCD 99.5 13 PHL 99.0 13 FCD 95.5 13 CHI 99.1 14 SKC 98.8 14 CHI 94.0 14 SKC 98.9 15 SEA 98.0 15 COL 93.0 15 DCU 98.7 16 DCU 97.9 16 CLB 92.5 16 LAG 98.1 17 RSL 97.8 17 CHV 86.5 17 RSL 98.1 18 SJE 97.0 18 HOU 84.0 18 SEA 97.9 19 LAG 96.8 19 MON 74.5 19 SJE 96.9
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 10/21. Code: Rank Team Past Rank Team Future Rank Team Overall 1 TOR 102.8 1 DCU 140.0 1 TOR 103.6 2 NER 102.5 2 VAN 139.0 2 NER 103.2 3 MON 102.3 3 SEA 137.0 3 CHV 101.4 4 CLB 101.5 4 TOR 133.0 4 PHL 101.1 5 COL 101.2 5 NER 126.0 5 MON 100.9 6 FCD 101.1 6 CHV 122.0 6 NYR 100.8 7 CHV 100.8 7 NYR 119.0 7 COL 100.7 8 POR 100.4 8 PHL 114.5 8 HOU 100.4 9 PHL 100.3 9 SJE 114.0 9 POR 100.2 10 HOU 100.2 10 HOU 108.0 10 VAN 99.9 11 NYR 100.2 11 POR 95.0 11 CLB 99.8 12 SKC 100.1 12 CHI 86.0 12 FCD 99.5 13 CHI 99.8 13 LAG 86.0 13 CHI 99.4 14 RSL 99.0 14 COL 84.0 14 SKC 99.0 15 VAN 98.7 15 SKC 65.0 15 DCU 98.8 16 LAG 98.5 16 RSL 64.0 16 LAG 98.2 17 DCU 97.6 17 MON 53.0 17 RSL 98.0 18 SEA 96.7 18 CLB 46.0 18 SEA 97.9 19 SJE 96.6 19 FCD 46.0 19 SJE 97.1
Here are the 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings for 10/29. Code: Rank Team AvgOpp 1 TOR 103.2 2 NER 102.7 3 CHV 101.5 4 PHL 101.3 5 MON 101.1 6 COL 100.6 7 NYR 100.4 8 POR 100.4 9 HOU 100.3 10 VAN 100.1 11 FCD 99.8 12 CLB 99.6 13 CHI 99.4 14 SKC 98.8 15 DCU 98.5 16 RSL 98.3 17 SEA 98.3 18 LAG 98.2 19 SJE 97.4 Here are the final (iterated) 2012 MLS ELO+ strength of schedule ratings, obtained by setting the initial rating of each team equal to its final rating, rather than 100. Code: Rank Team AvgOpp 1 TOR 104.5 2 NER 103.7 3 CHV 102.5 4 PHL 101.6 5 MON 101.3 6 COL 101.2 7 POR 100.7 8 HOU 100.6 9 NYR 100.2 10 VAN 100.2 11 FCD 99.9 12 CLB 99.4 13 CHI 98.9 14 RSL 98.2 15 SKC 97.9 16 LAG 97.7 17 DCU 97.6 18 SEA 97.6 19 SJE 96.3
