Predicting the 2018 MLS standings

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On Saturday the 2018 Major League Soccer season kicks off and here at Pro Soccer Talk we’ve been previewing the new season and everyone is very excited.

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With that in mind, it is time to put our necks on the line and make our preseason predictions for how the 2018 MLS standings will look.

Feel free to get involved in the comments section below too. Here it goes...

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Joe Prince-Wright

Eastern Conference

1. Toronto FC
2. Atlanta United
3. New York City FC
4. Chicago Fire
5. Orlando City SC
6. New York Red Bulls
7. New England Revolution
8. Montreal Impact
9. DC United
10. Columbus Crew
11. Philadelphia Union

Western Conference

1. Seattle Sounders
2. Portland Timbers
3. Sporting KC
4. LAFC
5. Vancouver Whitecaps
6. Houston Dynamo
7. San Jose Earthquakes
8. FC Dallas
9. LA Galaxy
10. Real Salt Lake
11. Minnesota United
12. Colorado Rapids

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Nick Mendola

Eastern Conference

1. Toronto FC
2. New York City FC
3. Atlanta United
4. New York Red Bulls
5. Chicago Fire
6. Orlando City SC
7. Philadelphia Union
8. DC United
9. Montreal Impact
10. Columbus Crew
11. New England Revolution

Western Conference

1. Vancouver Whitecaps
2. Portland Timbers
3. Sporting KC
4. LA Galaxy
5. Seattle Sounders
6. Real Salt Lake
7. San Jose Earthquakes
8. Houston Dynamo
9. LAFC
10. Colorado Rapids
11. FC Dallas
12. Minnesota United

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Andy Edwards

Eastern Conference

1. Toronto FC
2. New York City FC
3. New York Red Bulls
4. Chicago Fire
5. Atlanta United
6. Orlando City SC
7. D.C. United
8. Columbus Crew SC
9. Philadelphia Union
10. Montreal Impact
11. New England Revolution

Western Conference

1. Real Salt Lake
2. Seattle Sounders
3. Sporting Kansas City
4. LA Galaxy
5. Portland Timbers
6. FC Dallas
7. Houston Dynamo
8. Vancouver Whitecaps
9. San Jose Earthquakes
10. Minnesota United
11. LAFC
12. Colorado Rapids

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Matt Reed

Eastern Conference

1. Toronto FC
2. Atlanta United
3. New York City FC
4. New York Red Bulls
5. Orlando City
6. Chicago Fire
7. New England Revolution
8. D.C. United
9. Columbus Crew
10. Philadelphia Union
11. Montreal Impact

Western Conference

1. Portland Timbers
2. Seattle Sounders
3. LA Galaxy
4. LAFC
5. Vancouver Whitecaps
6. Real Salt Lake
7. San Jose Earthquakes
8. FC Dallas
9. Sporting KC
10. Houston Dynamo
11. Minnesota United
12. Colorado Rapids

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Dan Karell

Eastern Conference

1. Toronto FC
2. Atlanta United
3. Orlando City
4. New York City FC
5. Chicago Fire
6. Columbus Crew SC
7. New York Red Bulls
8. Montreal Impact
9. D.C. United
10. Philadelphia Union
11. New England Revolution

Western Conference

1. FC Dallas
2. Seattle Sounders
3. LA Galaxy
4. Portland Timbers
5. Sporting KC
6. Vancouver Whitecaps
7. Houston Dynamo
8. LAFC
9. Real Salt Lake
10. Minnesota United
11. San Jose Earthquakes
12. Colorado Rapids

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