MLS 1997 Table: Official vs SOs=TIEs

This is the MLS 1997 Overall Table derived from the Official Site:

# Team------ GP W L SOW PTS GF GA +/- PPG
1 D.C.United 32 21 11 4 55 70 53 +17 1.72
2 KansasCity 32 21 11 7 49 57 51 +06 1.53
3 Tampa Bay- 32 17 15 3 45 55 60 -05 1.41
4 LosAngeles 32 16 16 2 44 55 44 +11 1.38
5 Dallas---- 32 16 16 3 42 55 49 +06 1.31
6 Columbus-- 32 15 17 3 39 42 41 +01 1.22
7 Colorado-- 32 14 18 2 38 50 59 -09 1.19
8 NewEngland 32 15 17 4 37 40 53 -13 1.16
9 New York-- 32 13 19 2 35 43 53 -10 1.09
10 San Jose- 32 12 20 3 30 55 59 -04 0.94

If the games ended in SOs were treated as TIEs & points were awarded according to standard FIFA regulation (W=3, L=0, T=1), the Table would become:

# Team------ GP W- L- T PTS GF GA +/- PPG
1 D.C.United 32 17 07 8 59 70 53 +17 1.84
2 KansasCity 32 14 09 9 51 57 51 +06 1.59
3 LosAngeles 32 14 12 6 48 55 44 +11 1.50 *(4)
4 Tampa Bay- 32 14 13 5 47 55 60 -05 1.47 *(3)
5 Dallas---- 32 13 14 5 44 55 49 +06 1.38
6 Columbus-- 32 12 13 7 43 42 41 +01 1.34
7 Colorado-- 32 12 15 5 41 50 59 -09 1.28
8 NewEngland 32 11 13 8 41 40 53 -13 1.28
9 New York-- 32 11 17 4 37 43 53 -10 1.16
10 San Jose- 32 09 14 9 36 55 59 -04 1.13

* Position Changes observed (as compared to Official Version).

In this case, the PO match-ups back then still remain the same.

Some Quick Stats:
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Games Played: 160
Home Wins: 81 (50.6%)
Draws: 33 (20.6%)
Away Wins: 46 (28.8%)
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Goals Scored: 522 (3.26/G)
Home Goals: 302 (1.89/G)
Away Goals: 220 (1.38/G)
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Most Frequent Scores: 2-1 (14 times), 1-2, 3-1 (14 times each).