TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

New England Col.

New England Col. Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-11-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.73
+
Strength
of Sched
5.51
=
Rating
2.77

Game History

15 Games
Apr 21 2026
VS St. Joseph's (ME)
L
6 - 9
3
Apr 18 2026
@ Albertus Magnus
W
13 - 3
+10 *
Apr 16 2026
VS Thomas (ME)
W
10 - 8
+2
Apr 11 2026
@ Mitchell
W
18 - 2
+16 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Rivier
L
1 - 15
14 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Dean
L
6 - 19
13 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Norwich
L
7 - 10
3
Mar 25 2026
@ Emmanuel (MA)
L
6 - 12
6
Mar 21 2026
VS Saint Joseph (CT)
L
3 - 16
13 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Plattsburgh St.
L
10 - 20
10 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Lasell
L
4 - 18
14 *
Mar 10 2026
@ Colby-Sawyer
W
20 - 0
+20 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Regis (MA)
L
7 - 12
5
Mar 05 2026
VS Southern Me.
L
4 - 10
6
Mar 01 2026
@ McDaniel
L
5 - 11
6
* 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.