Colorado Springs, CO · USL Championship · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Colorado Springs Switchbacks is a USL Championship men’s soccer club in Colorado Springs, CO. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1719 (from real match results), #11 in USL Championship and #42 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: Colorado College Tigers (NCAA Division III, 1360).
Real match results. Every scored fixture this club played is walked through the Elo model, so the rating moves with each result. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Where does Colorado Springs Switchbacks sit nationally?
Colorado Springs Switchbacks is #42 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #11 of 25 rated clubs in USL Championship. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below USL Championship. In Colorado it is #3 of 52 rated clubs (state table).
No. Ranked XI is an independent national table. USL Championship publishes its own standings; this page places Colorado Springs Switchbacks on one scale that runs from MLS to the grassroots so clubs in different leagues can be compared.
What does a rating of 1719 mean?
It is an Elo-style strength estimate from real match results, calibrated across leagues on about 600 U.S. Open Cup results. Higher is stronger. It is a measure of form and level, not a prediction that Colorado Springs Switchbacks would win any particular match.
Why is a club from another league listed as a rival?
"Nearest rated rivals" means nearest by distance, not by league. Because every club sits on one scale, the closest club to Colorado Springs Switchbacks is shown whatever division it plays in.
Is this betting advice?
No. Ranked XI publishes ratings and probabilities as data. Nothing on this site is betting advice.
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