TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Goucher

Goucher Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-11-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.53
+
Strength
of Sched
8.71
=
Rating
7.19

Game History

17 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Susquehanna
L
8 - 16
8 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Elizabethtown
L
12 - 14
2
Apr 15 2026
@ Moravian
L
4 - 21
17 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Juniata
L
13 - 20
7
Apr 08 2026
VS Lycoming
W
13 - 9
+4
Apr 04 2026
@ Bryn Mawr
W
21 - 3
+18 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Wilkes
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Drew
L
6 - 20
14 *
Mar 25 2026
@ Catholic
L
3 - 20
17 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Scranton
L
3 - 22
19 *
Mar 17 2026
@ Va. Wesleyan
L
9 - 15
6
Mar 14 2026
@ Immaculata
W
16 - 9
+7
Mar 12 2026
VS Marietta
L
10 - 11
1
Mar 07 2026
VS DeSales
L
6 - 19
13 *
Mar 02 2026
VS Wilson
W
13 - 4
+9 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Cedar Crest
W
20 - 5
+15 *
Feb 18 2026
VS McDaniel
L
4 - 17
13 *
* For ranking purposes, the goal differential is capped at +/- 7.

How the Rankings Work

The Formula: Rating = AGD + SCHED

1. Average Goal Differential (AGD)

This measures how well a team performs on the field. It is the average margin of victory across all verified games.

  • The Cap: To discourage running up the score, the maximum credit for any win is 7 goals. Winning by 20 counts the same as winning by 7.

2. Strength of Schedule (SCHED)

This measures the quality of a team's opponents. Beating a top-ranked team is worth more than beating a lower-ranked one.

  • Iterative Math: We run the math 15 times in a loop. In the first pass, everyone is equal. In the second pass, we see who beat who. By the 15th pass, the system knows exactly how strong every opponent is.
  • The Logic: If you play a team with a Rating of 10.0, your "Schedule Score" for that game is 10.0, regardless of whether you win or lose.
Why this matters: A team that wins every game by 10 goals against weak competition might have a lower rating than a team that loses close games to the best teams in the country.