SoccerMLS power rankings: Week 1 - Galaxy off to great start

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Landon Donovan, left, and the L.A. Galaxy earned a big win in Seattle to open the 2011 MLS season. (Getty Images)

Once a week, CBCSports.ca senior writer John F. Molinaro breaks down the balance of power in Major League Soccer.

1. L.A. GALAXY
Overall record: 1-1-0 (4 points)
Streak: one tie (unbeaten in two)
A convincing win in Seattle in the MLS season curtain raiser.

2. REAL SALT LAKE
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Collected 3 points in San Jose on heels of their big Champions League victory.

3. NEW YORK RED BULLS
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Teenager Juan Agudelo could be the league's next star in the making

4. D.C. UNITED
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
Two goals for Charlie Davies in his MLS debut. Not bad.

5. COLORADO RAPIDS
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
The champs chop down the Timbers.

6. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
A near-perfect MLS debut, although TFC's defending was terrible

7. SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
New DP Omar Bravo looks to be the real deal.

8. PHILADELPHIA UNION
Overall record: 1-0-0 (3 points)
Streak: one win
New commitment to defence appears to be paying off in Philly.

9. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
Overall record: 0-1-0 (1 point)
Streak: one tie
A big point on the road in L.A. for the Revs.

10. FC DALLAS 
Overall record: 0-1-0 (1 point)
Streak: one tie
Lucky for Dallas they have a goalkeeper the calibre of Kevin Hartman.

11. CHICAGO FIRE
Overall record: 0-1-0 (1 point)
Streak: one tie
A credible road point earned on the road in Dallas.

12. HOUSTON DYNAMO
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Defence looks solid, but scoring could be a problem this year.

13. CHIVAS USA
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Goats have to learn to defend for a full 90 minutes.

14. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Who else is going to score for the 'Quakes, other than Wondolowski?

15. COLUMBUS CREW
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Going to be a long, rebuilding season for the Crew.

16. PORTLAND TIMBERS
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Looked every bit of an expansion club in loss to Colorado.

17. TORONTO FC
Overall record: 0-0-1 (0 points)
Streak: one loss
Embarrassing performance in Vancouver underlines the tough job ahead for Aron Winter.

18. SEATTLE SOUNDERS
Overall record: 0-0-2 (0 points)
Streak: two losses
O'Brian White misfiring again. There's a shocker.

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