TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

North Central (IL)

North Central (IL) Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-9-0
Verified Games
13
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.08
+
Strength
of Sched
6.24
=
Rating
4.16

Game History

13 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Augustana (IL)
W
14 - 9
+5
Apr 22 2026
VS Carroll (WI)
L
2 - 22
20 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Elmhurst
W
13 - 7
+6
Apr 11 2026
VS Carthage
L
2 - 17
15 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Ill. Wesleyan
L
12 - 16
4
Mar 25 2026
@ Wis.-Stout
L
7 - 16
9 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Cornell College
L
10 - 11
1
Mar 17 2026
VS Concordia Wisconsin
L
10 - 13
3
Mar 14 2026
@ Spalding
L
5 - 10
5
Mar 10 2026
VS Illinois Tech
W
4 - 1
+3
Mar 07 2026
VS Beloit
W
17 - 2
+15 *
Mar 03 2026
VS St. Mary's (IN)
L
5 - 12
7
Feb 28 2026
VS Hamline
L
2 - 18
16 *
* 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.