TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rensselaer

Rensselaer Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-9-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.80
+
Strength
of Sched
14.40
=
Rating
13.60

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS RIT
L
9 - 11
2
Apr 18 2026
@ Rochester (NY)
L
9 - 10
1
Apr 17 2026
@ William Smith
L
6 - 19
13 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Ithaca
L
8 - 20
12 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Union (NY)
L
7 - 14
7
Apr 04 2026
VS Bard
W
17 - 1
+16 *
Apr 03 2026
VS Vassar
W
15 - 4
+11 *
Mar 28 2026
VS St. Lawrence
L
10 - 13
3
Mar 18 2026
@ Skidmore
W
16 - 12
+4
Mar 14 2026
VS Clarkson
L
5 - 11
6
Mar 11 2026
@ Williams
L
4 - 15
11 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Swarthmore
L
10 - 17
7
Mar 04 2026
VS SUNY New Paltz
W
9 - 6
+3
Feb 28 2026
VS Keene St.
W
18 - 4
+14 *
Feb 24 2026
VS SUNY Oneonta
W
18 - 4
+14 *
* 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.