Who do our Extratime experts like in Group D?

There’s no shortage of storylines in Group D of the MLS is Back Tournament, a foursome that includes a traditional geographic rivalry, the Rocky Mountain Cup between Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids, as well as a more new-age feud between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United that we’ll call the Ike Opara Derby. 

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Here’s who our experts think will advance from Group D:

Susannah Collins

1. Sporting KC
2. Minnesota
3. Colorado (wild card)

Charlie Davies

1. Sporting KC
2. Colorado

Matthew Doyle

1. Colorado
2. Sporting KC
3. Minnesota (wild card)

David Gass

1. Sporting KC
2. Colorado

Jillian Sakovits

1. Colorado
2. Minnesota

Andrew Wiebe

1. Sporting KC
2. Colorado
3. Real Salt Lake (wild card)

Be sure to check out our expert picks for the remaining groups: Group A, Group B, Group C.

Groups E and F will roll out in the coming days.