TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Connecticut Col.

Connecticut Col. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-11-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.21
+
Strength
of Sched
18.73
=
Rating
14.51

Game History

14 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Wesleyan (CT)
L
4 - 18
14 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Bowdoin
L
9 - 13
4
Apr 15 2026
@ Montclair St.
W
15 - 12
+3
Apr 11 2026
VS Bates
L
9 - 14
5
Apr 08 2026
@ Amherst
L
4 - 15
11 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Tufts
L
4 - 20
16 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Trinity (CT)
L
1 - 19
18 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Colby
L
4 - 14
10 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Williams
L
8 - 14
6
Mar 18 2026
VS Denison
L
4 - 15
11 *
Mar 15 2026
VS Hamilton
L
4 - 12
8 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Middlebury
L
1 - 15
14 *
Mar 04 2026
VS Coast Guard
W
9 - 7
+2
Feb 28 2026
VS Eastern Conn. St.
W
14 - 3
+11 *
* 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.