TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Bard

Bard Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
1-13-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-5.57
+
Strength
of Sched
12.55
=
Rating
6.98

Game History

14 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS St. Lawrence
L
0 - 16
16 *
Apr 22 2026
VS Vassar
L
1 - 16
15 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Clarkson
L
0 - 21
21 *
Apr 14 2026
@ Union (NY)
L
1 - 22
21 *
Apr 11 2026
VS William Smith
L
2 - 24
22 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Rensselaer
L
1 - 17
16 *
Apr 03 2026
@ Ithaca
L
1 - 22
21 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Skidmore
L
2 - 23
21 *
Mar 21 2026
VS RIT
L
0 - 18
18 *
Mar 20 2026
VS Rochester (NY)
L
3 - 20
17 *
Mar 18 2026
@ Salve Regina
L
2 - 17
15 *
Mar 11 2026
VS FDU-Florham
L
12 - 13
1
Mar 07 2026
VS Mt. St. Mary (NY)
L
1 - 17
16 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Anna Maria
W
11 - 0
+11 *
* 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.