Rank		Team	Change	Summary
1		Des Moines Menace (6-0-2) Week 8: W, 3-0 @TBC, W, 2-2 @TBC Week 9: @WSA, @WSA	Last Week: 1	Hard to beat a team twice in one week as was shown last week for Des Moines with a win and a draw against Thunder Bay where they conceded their first, and second, goal of the season. They sit just two points behind Kaw Valley but with three games in hand.
2		Chicago FC United (6-2-0) Week 6: W, 2-1 @DDL Week 8: W, 2-0 @DDL, L, 1-3 FCB Week 9: CIN, @FCB, @WVA	Last Week: 2	With three games by Monday Night, Chicago FC United could clinch their spot in the playoffs with just one more game to play after that. But they will still face pressure from the Bucks who just beat them 3-1 last Friday.
3		Kaw Valley FC (6-1-4) Week 8: W, 2-1 @GBV, T, 0-0 @GBV Week 9: @DMM	Last Week: 3	Kaw Valley have been a bit more inconsistent in recent weeks without being able to string wins together including a draw against Green Bay after a win just a few days after beating them 2-1.
4		Flint City Bucks (4-2-2) Week 8: W, 3-1 @CHI Week 9: CHI, @CIN	Last Week: 4	Flint City have a lot of work left to do if they want to catch Chicago FC United and only one of the teams they have left on their schedule they have beaten this season as they only have a few games left on their road to the playoffs.
5		Cincinnati Dutch Lions (3-2-2) Week 8: W, 2-0 DAY Week 9: @CHI, @DAY, FCB	Last Week: Not Ranked	Cincinnati has looked stronger in the last three weeks and even took down the other Dutch Lions side 2-0 on Friday last week. The Dutch Lions don’t have a lot of time left this season to run down the leaders but can finish the season strong in their last five games.