TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Benedictine (IL)

Benedictine (IL) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
11-6-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
1.35
+
Strength
of Sched
7.22
=
Rating
8.57

Game History

17 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Lake Forest
L
8 - 13
5
Apr 22 2026
@ Aurora
L
11 - 19
8 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Lawrence
W
8 - 5
+3
Apr 15 2026
VS Illinois Tech
W
11 - 4
+7
Apr 11 2026
@ Marian (WI)
W
16 - 2
+14 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Lake Forest
L
6 - 15
9 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Beloit
W
16 - 4
+12 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Cornell College
W
18 - 4
+14 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Edgewood
W
15 - 8
+7
Mar 25 2026
@ Dubuque
W
14 - 7
+7
Mar 21 2026
VS Concordia Wisconsin
L
4 - 20
16 *
Mar 19 2026
@ MSOE
L
5 - 10
5
Mar 10 2026
@ Hanover
W
13 - 12
+1
Mar 05 2026
@ Ill. Wesleyan
L
3 - 15
12 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Carroll (WI)
W
15 - 6
+9 *
Feb 21 2026
VS North Central (IL)
W
6 - 5
+1
Feb 18 2026
VS Augustana (IL)
W
13 - 0
+13 *
* 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.