TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Spalding

Spalding Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-8-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.87
+
Strength
of Sched
5.35
=
Rating
4.48

Game History

15 Games
May 01 2026
@ Transylvania
L
7 - 16
9 *
Apr 28 2026
VS Hanover
W
7 - 3
+4
Apr 25 2026
VS Transylvania
L
5 - 20
15 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Hanover
W
14 - 6
+8 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Franklin
W
19 - 5
+14 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Wittenberg
L
4 - 11
7
Mar 28 2026
VS Trine
L
5 - 8
3
Mar 25 2026
VS George Fox
L
3 - 20
17 *
Mar 22 2026
@ Capital
L
7 - 11
4
Mar 20 2026
@ Bethany (WV)
W
12 - 7
+5
Mar 14 2026
VS North Central (IL)
W
10 - 5
+5
Mar 10 2026
VS Hamline
L
5 - 13
8 *
Mar 05 2026
VS Alma
W
9 - 2
+7
Mar 01 2026
@ Berry
L
2 - 23
21 *
Feb 27 2026
@ Huntingdon
W
12 - 11
+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.