TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Dean

Dean Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
9-7-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
0.69
+
Strength
of Sched
5.03
=
Rating
5.72

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Saint Joseph (CT)
L
10 - 21
11 *
Apr 21 2026
@ Mitchell
W
18 - 5
+13 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Norwich
L
14 - 21
7
Apr 15 2026
VS Albertus Magnus
W
23 - 3
+20 *
Apr 07 2026
@ Emmanuel (MA)
W
15 - 14
+1
Apr 04 2026
@ New England Col.
W
19 - 6
+13 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Colby-Sawyer
W
28 - 1
+27 *
Mar 25 2026
@ UMSV
W
16 - 6
+10 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Regis (MA)
W
12 - 10
+2
Mar 15 2026
VS St. Joseph's (ME)
L
8 - 11
3
Mar 10 2026
@ Saint Joseph (CT)
L
5 - 15
10 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Rivier
L
9 - 16
7
Mar 03 2026
VS Maine Maritime
L
12 - 17
5
Feb 28 2026
VS Lasell
L
13 - 18
5
Feb 26 2026
VS Thomas (ME)
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Anna Maria
W
20 - 5
+15 *
* 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.