TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Elmhurst

Elmhurst Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-10-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.21
+
Strength
of Sched
4.94
=
Rating
3.73

Game History

14 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Ill. Wesleyan
L
9 - 10
1
Apr 18 2026
@ North Central (IL)
L
7 - 13
6
Apr 11 2026
@ Augustana (IL)
L
4 - 6
2
Apr 04 2026
VS Carroll (WI)
L
2 - 16
14 *
Mar 27 2026
@ Wittenberg
L
7 - 12
5
Mar 25 2026
@ Hanover
W
11 - 5
+6
Mar 21 2026
@ St. Mary's (IN)
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 15 2026
VS Augsburg
W
14 - 5
+9 *
Mar 12 2026
@ MSOE
L
3 - 16
13 *
Mar 09 2026
VS Beloit
W
13 - 3
+10 *
Mar 05 2026
@ Illinois Tech
W
12 - 5
+7
Mar 03 2026
VS Alma
L
11 - 12
1
Feb 21 2026
VS Marian (WI)
L
5 - 6
1
Feb 17 2026
@ Kalamazoo
L
0 - 23
23 *
* 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.