TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Southern Me.

Southern Me. Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-12-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.80
+
Strength
of Sched
7.37
=
Rating
3.57

Game History

15 Games
Apr 24 2026
VS Mass. Maritime
L
5 - 20
15 *
Apr 21 2026
@ Salem St.
L
8 - 18
10 *
Apr 18 2026
@ WestConn
L
5 - 25
20 *
Apr 15 2026
VS UMass Boston
L
6 - 29
23 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Eastern Conn. St.
L
2 - 24
22 *
Apr 07 2026
@ Plymouth St.
L
4 - 22
18 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Anna Maria
W
14 - 5
+9 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Keene St.
L
3 - 19
16 *
Mar 25 2026
VS Thomas (ME)
L
7 - 12
5
Mar 21 2026
VS VTSU Castleton
L
6 - 11
5
Mar 16 2026
@ Maine Maritime
L
4 - 20
16 *
Mar 08 2026
VS Curry
W
8 - 7
+1
Mar 05 2026
@ New England Col.
W
10 - 4
+6
Feb 28 2026
@ MCLA
L
8 - 9
1
Feb 26 2026
@ Husson
L
8 - 12
4
* 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.