TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Vassar

Vassar Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-9-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.07
+
Strength
of Sched
14.77
=
Rating
13.71

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ St. Lawrence
L
11 - 22
11 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Ithaca
L
11 - 12
1
Apr 15 2026
VS Springfield
W
13 - 7
+6
Apr 11 2026
@ Union (NY)
L
10 - 16
6
Apr 04 2026
VS Skidmore
L
11 - 15
4
Apr 01 2026
@ Rensselaer
L
11 - 13
2
Mar 28 2026
VS Clarkson
W
10 - 9
+1
Mar 21 2026
@ RIT
L
9 - 21
12 *
Mar 18 2026
VS SUNY New Paltz
W
22 - 5
+17 *
Mar 14 2026
VS WestConn
W
15 - 14
+1
Mar 10 2026
@ Williams
L
9 - 15
6
Mar 07 2026
VS Clark (MA)
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Mar 04 2026
@ Wesleyan (CT)
L
11 - 19
8 *
Feb 28 2026
VS SUNY Oneonta
W
18 - 13
+5
Feb 21 2026
@ Hartford
L
9 - 12
3
* 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.