TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-9-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.27
+
Strength
of Sched
9.45
=
Rating
7.19

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Trine
L
4 - 12
8 *
Apr 22 2026
@ Calvin
L
6 - 11
5
Apr 18 2026
VS Albion
L
7 - 8
1
Apr 11 2026
VS Trine
L
5 - 14
9 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Hope
L
1 - 14
13 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Adrian
W
10 - 9
+1
Mar 28 2026
@ Carroll (WI)
W
15 - 5
+10 *
Mar 25 2026
@ Carthage
L
6 - 13
7
Mar 20 2026
@ Transylvania
L
5 - 13
8 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Alma
W
11 - 3
+8 *
Mar 06 2026
VS Southwestern (TX)
L
4 - 11
7
Feb 28 2026
VS Illinois Tech
W
10 - 9
+1
Feb 25 2026
@ Wilmington (OH)
W
9 - 5
+4
Feb 21 2026
VS Concordia Wisconsin
L
3 - 13
10 *
Feb 18 2026
VS Wabash
W
8 - 7
+1
* 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.