TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Connecticut Col.

Connecticut Col. Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-9-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.43
+
Strength
of Sched
17.12
=
Rating
15.69

Game History

14 Games
Apr 22 2026
@ Wesleyan (CT)
L
8 - 9
1
Apr 18 2026
VS Bowdoin
L
4 - 14
10 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Bates
L
11 - 19
8 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Amherst
L
8 - 11
3
Apr 04 2026
@ Tufts
L
8 - 21
13 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Trinity (CT)
W
16 - 15
+1
Mar 28 2026
VS Colby
L
4 - 12
8 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Williams
L
8 - 12
4
Mar 15 2026
@ Endicott
W
13 - 12
+1
Mar 14 2026
@ Hamilton
L
7 - 8
1
Mar 09 2026
@ Salve Regina
W
18 - 12
+6
Mar 07 2026
@ Middlebury
L
7 - 9
2
Mar 03 2026
VS Coast Guard
W
10 - 6
+4
Feb 28 2026
VS Hartford
W
12 - 5
+7
* 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.