TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

N.C. Wesleyan

N.C. Wesleyan Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-9-0
Verified Games
11
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.00
+
Strength
of Sched
3.93
=
Rating
-0.07

Game History

11 Games
Apr 18 2026
@ Pfeiffer
L
5 - 24
19 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Greensboro
L
9 - 10
1
Apr 07 2026
@ Methodist
L
0 - 22
22 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Huntingdon
L
1 - 21
20 *
Mar 25 2026
@ Meredith
L
0 - 24
24 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Piedmont
L
0 - 22
22 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Southern Va.
L
0 - 20
20 *
Mar 07 2026
VS William Peace
W
14 - 4
+10 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Randolph
W
12 - 8
+4
Feb 24 2026
VS Brevard
L
8 - 13
5
Feb 13 2026
@ Warren Wilson
L
10 - 20
10 *
* 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.