TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

LaGrange

LaGrange Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-10-0
Verified Games
12
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.67
+
Strength
of Sched
7.09
=
Rating
2.42

Game History

12 Games
Apr 18 2026
VS William Peace
W
13 - 11
+2
Apr 11 2026
@ Southern Va.
L
3 - 20
17 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Huntingdon
L
5 - 17
12 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Pfeiffer
L
2 - 28
26 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Brevard
W
22 - 1
+21 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Methodist
L
4 - 28
24 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Greensboro
L
5 - 23
18 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Piedmont
L
3 - 24
21 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Oglethorpe
L
12 - 14
2
Feb 28 2026
VS Point U.
L
5 - 19
14 *
Feb 14 2026
@ SCAD Savannah
L
3 - 22
19 *
Jan 31 2026
@ Centenary (LA)
L
10 - 27
17 *
* 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.