TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

St. Joseph's (ME)

St. Joseph's (ME) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
11-8-0
Verified Games
19
Avg Goal
Diff
1.26
+
Strength
of Sched
6.46
=
Rating
7.72

Game History

19 Games
Apr 29 2026
@ Saint Joseph (CT)
W
8 - 6
+2
Apr 25 2026
@ Lasell
W
7 - 6
+1
Apr 21 2026
@ New England Col.
W
9 - 6
+3
Apr 18 2026
@ Saint Joseph (CT)
L
7 - 8
1
Apr 15 2026
VS Rivier
L
5 - 11
6
Apr 11 2026
VS Emmanuel (MA)
W
10 - 5
+5
Apr 08 2026
@ Lasell
L
10 - 12
2
Apr 04 2026
VS Regis (MA)
W
16 - 6
+10 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Albertus Magnus
W
19 - 3
+16 *
Mar 25 2026
VS Colby-Sawyer
W
27 - 0
+27 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Norwich
L
10 - 12
2
Mar 18 2026
@ Maine Maritime
L
6 - 18
12 *
Mar 15 2026
@ Dean
W
11 - 8
+3
Mar 12 2026
VS Calvin
L
8 - 11
3
Mar 10 2026
@ Colorado Col.
L
4 - 24
20 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Mitchell
W
28 - 1
+27 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Elms
W
26 - 4
+22 *
Feb 20 2026
VS Salem St.
W
12 - 7
+5
Feb 18 2026
@ U New England
L
9 - 11
2
* 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.