TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Cornell College

Cornell College Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-12-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.33
+
Strength
of Sched
7.03
=
Rating
2.70

Game History

15 Games
Apr 22 2026
@ Dubuque
L
5 - 19
14 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Lake Forest
L
6 - 19
13 *
Apr 16 2026
@ Edgewood
L
13 - 17
4
Apr 11 2026
VS Illinois Tech
L
4 - 17
13 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Beloit
L
5 - 12
7
Apr 04 2026
@ MSOE
L
5 - 19
14 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Benedictine (IL)
L
4 - 18
14 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Concordia Wisconsin
L
7 - 19
12 *
Mar 25 2026
VS Aurora
L
2 - 21
19 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Lawrence
L
8 - 17
9 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Marian (WI)
W
10 - 4
+6
Mar 12 2026
@ Trine
L
1 - 17
16 *
Mar 10 2026
@ Earlham
W
15 - 5
+10 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Centenary (LA)
L
7 - 21
14 *
Feb 25 2026
@ Augustana (IL)
W
6 - 3
+3
* 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.