Three straight wins not only sent the New England Revolution into the international break on top of the Eastern Conference standings, but also on top of the ESPN Power Rankings. Last weekend’s 1-0 triumph over FC Cincinnati saw the Revs leapfrog Seattle Sounders FC into the No. 1 spot in the rankings, where they’ll remain until league play resumes in late June.
“The Revs didn’t exactly have their finishing boots on against Cincinnati, but Adam Buksa’s goal proved to be enough in a 1-0 win,” said Jeff Carlisle. “It’s the kind of result good teams should get and New England did, and it was enough to push the Revs to the top of our rankings.