Below the jump CSN ranks the "top 19" MLS teams going into 2013.
From worst to first.
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No 19 - Toronto FC
It's a mess and history suggests it won't get better.
No 18 - Chivas USA
The Mexican experiment didn't work in 2005, it's not clear why it will now
No 17 - Colorado
The stripped it apart in off-season.
No 16 - New England
The club has never adjusted to MLS 2.0 and it looks to be another poor year in Boston.
No 15 - Philly
They are still cleaning up from the mess created last year.
No 14 - Portland
Improvements made, but until evidence of turn around is made it's hard to rank higher.
No 13 - Columbus
The Crew were one of the hardest teams to peg. We wouldn't be surprised if things went either way.
No 12 - Dallas
Team mediocre will continue to be, well, mediocre.
No 11 -- Montreal
CSN sees the Impact just on the outside of the playoffs, but is fascinated to see how they get there.
No 10 - Vancouver
The Whitecaps appear to be holding steady. Another playoff appearance?
No 9 - RSL
RSL is ranked this high largely based on strong management and a great history of playing as more than a sum of parts. On paper, they are probably worse.
No 8 - DC United
CSN sees a slight slip back in 2013
No 7 - Chicago
Perhaps the biggest darkhorse of 2013. Solid from top to bottom. Need a game breaker.
No 6 - Houston
They just know how to win and a full season playing in their new park should see a better regular season
No 5 -- Seattle
Is this the year they finally break through to thew truly elite from the simply very good?
No 4 -- New York
The change in management has pople daring to suggest that a trophy could finally be in the cards.
No 3 - San Jose
It's hard to see a repeat of 2012, but this is a team build for the grind of a MLS regular season
No 2 - LA Galaxy
An historic threepeat is not out of the question
No 1 - Kansas City
But, KC is our preseason pick for the most likely to be standing in confetti next December.