TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Cairn

Cairn Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-9-0
Verified Games
11
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.91
+
Strength
of Sched
4.90
=
Rating
-0.01

Game History

11 Games
Apr 29 2026
@ St. Mary's (MD)
L
1 - 27
26 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Penn College
L
8 - 25
17 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Pitt.-Bradford
L
5 - 22
17 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Delaware Valley
L
6 - 19
13 *
Mar 27 2026
@ La Roche
W
14 - 4
+10 *
Mar 24 2026
VS Purchase
W
13 - 11
+2
Mar 18 2026
@ St. Joseph's (L.I.)
L
7 - 19
12 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Gwynedd Mercy
L
2 - 23
21 *
Mar 09 2026
@ UMSV
L
10 - 25
15 *
Mar 04 2026
VS Anna Maria
L
8 - 21
13 *
Feb 20 2026
@ St. Mary's (MD)
L
0 - 27
27 *
* 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.