TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-10-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.12
+
Strength
of Sched
7.93
=
Rating
6.81

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Saint Joseph's
L
9 - 14
5
Apr 18 2026
@ George Mason
W
13 - 5
+8 *
Apr 11 2026
VS VCU
L
11 - 14
3
Apr 04 2026
VS Davidson
L
7 - 17
10 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Duquesne
W
15 - 8
+7
Mar 21 2026
VS St. Bonaventure
L
8 - 12
4
Mar 18 2026
@ La Salle
W
17 - 6
+11 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Richmond
L
2 - 14
12 *
Mar 11 2026
VS Siena
W
7 - 6
+1
Mar 06 2026
VS George Washington
L
7 - 13
6
Feb 28 2026
@ Merrimack
W
13 - 7
+6
Feb 21 2026
@ Bryant
L
6 - 15
9 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Stonehill
L
9 - 12
3
Feb 14 2026
@ Rider
W
14 - 10
+4
Feb 10 2026
VS New Hampshire
L
8 - 9
1
Feb 06 2026
@ Fairfield
L
6 - 13
7
* 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.