TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Augustana (IL)

Augustana (IL) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-12-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.07
+
Strength
of Sched
6.04
=
Rating
1.98

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS North Central (IL)
L
6 - 19
13 *
Apr 22 2026
VS Ill. Wesleyan
L
0 - 26
26 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Carroll (WI)
L
4 - 16
12 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Elmhurst
L
0 - 27
27 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Carthage
L
4 - 26
22 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Wash. & Jeff.
L
8 - 12
4
Mar 24 2026
@ Alfred St.
L
6 - 16
10 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Pitt.-Bradford
L
6 - 10
4
Mar 14 2026
VS Beloit
L
2 - 5
3
Mar 06 2026
VS Centenary (LA)
L
4 - 22
18 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Spalding
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 25 2026
VS Cornell College
L
3 - 6
3
Feb 21 2026
@ Earlham
W
13 - 5
+8 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Benedictine (IL)
L
0 - 13
13 *
Feb 14 2026
@ Heidelberg
W
7 - 6
+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.