The business end of the Liga MX Clausura 2025 season is upon us, with the eight team playoff field set, the quarterfinals will kick off this week and the madness of La Liguilla will ensue.

It's a three week sprint to crown a champion of Mexico's top-flight. The top eight teams from the regular season moved on to the quarterfinals for the third season in a row, with Pachuca and Monterrey earning the final two playoff spots leaving FC Juárez and Pumas behind in the Play-In round.

Two of the big four clubs in the country, Club América and Cruz Azul are in the dance as well as the two North East powerhouses in Tigres and Monterrey. Toluca topped the standings and boast the best attack in Liga MX. The last two Concacaf Champions Cup champions Club León and Pachuca will be a tough out in the knockout rounds, so will the surprise of the tournament Necaxa, who are keen on continuing their Cinderella run into the playoffs.

On the eve of the thrilling and always dramatic, action-packed Liga MX playoffs, here's Sports Illustrated's rankings of the teams that are most likely to lift the title on May, 25.

León topped the table during the first half of the season, storming out of the gate fueled by the signing of former Real Madrid star James Rodríguez. However, since rumors grew and news broke that the club would be disqualified from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the team fell off a cliff.