TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

VTSU Castleton

VTSU Castleton Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-10-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.88
+
Strength
of Sched
6.86
=
Rating
4.98

Game History

16 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Eastern Conn. St.
L
5 - 17
12 *
Apr 22 2026
@ Keene St.
L
6 - 17
11 *
Apr 16 2026
VS Me.-Farmington
W
15 - 12
+3
Apr 15 2026
@ Plymouth St.
L
7 - 23
16 *
Apr 12 2026
VS Thomas (ME)
W
16 - 1
+15 *
Apr 11 2026
VS UMass Dartmouth
W
11 - 6
+5
Apr 08 2026
VS UMass Boston
L
9 - 17
8 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Rhode Island Col.
W
21 - 9
+12 *
Apr 02 2026
VS Elms
W
19 - 11
+8 *
Mar 31 2026
VS Plattsburgh St.
L
9 - 15
6
Mar 28 2026
@ WestConn
L
4 - 26
22 *
Mar 26 2026
@ Rivier
L
5 - 14
9 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Southern Me.
L
6 - 15
9 *
Mar 18 2026
VS SUNY Potsdam
L
9 - 11
2
Mar 14 2026
VS Curry
W
9 - 4
+5
Mar 11 2026
VS Colby-Sawyer
L
3 - 20
17 *
* 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.