The MLS Regular Season will kick off this weekend, bringing with it a new TV deal, a new playoff format, and a healthy batch of new Colorado Rapids players.

To celebrate the Rapids’ season opener against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, February 26, Burgundy Wave’s editorial staff has put together their predictions for the coming year. How will Colorado fare? Who will hoist MLS Cup? Read on:

Where will the Rapids finish in the Western Conference?

After an impressive 2021 campaign saw Colorado top the Western Conference, the club fell back hard to 10th in 2022 and missed the postseason entirely.