TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Thomas (ME)

Thomas (ME) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-8-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.93
+
Strength
of Sched
5.03
=
Rating
4.09

Game History

15 Games
May 02 2026
@ Maine Maritime
L
7 - 20
13 *
Apr 18 2026
VS SUNY Delhi
L
10 - 17
7
Apr 16 2026
@ New England Col.
L
8 - 10
2
Apr 14 2026
VS Husson
L
11 - 17
6
Apr 11 2026
VS Anna Maria
W
20 - 4
+16 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Maine Maritime
L
8 - 23
15 *
Apr 02 2026
VS Salem St.
L
8 - 24
16 *
Mar 28 2026
@ MCLA
W
15 - 8
+7
Mar 25 2026
@ Southern Me.
W
12 - 7
+5
Mar 22 2026
@ Curry
L
9 - 10
1
Mar 21 2026
VS Gordon
W
12 - 11
+1
Mar 17 2026
VS Regis (MA)
W
13 - 9
+4
Mar 08 2026
@ William Peace
W
13 - 10
+3
Feb 28 2026
VS VTSU Castleton
W
16 - 13
+3
Feb 26 2026
@ Dean
L
7 - 16
9 *
* 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.