TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

New England Col.

New England Col. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
10-7-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
2.76
+
Strength
of Sched
5.26
=
Rating
8.02

Game History

17 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Emmanuel (MA)
L
8 - 10
2
Apr 18 2026
VS Albertus Magnus
W
25 - 2
+23 *
Apr 14 2026
@ Norwich
L
15 - 16
1
Apr 11 2026
@ Mitchell
W
25 - 1
+24 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Lasell
L
11 - 16
5
Apr 04 2026
VS St. Joseph's (ME)
L
13 - 16
3
Apr 02 2026
@ Saint Joseph (CT)
L
9 - 10
1
Mar 31 2026
@ Colby-Sawyer
L
5 - 16
11 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Dean
W
21 - 9
+12 *
Mar 25 2026
VS Emmanuel (MA)
L
11 - 12
1
Mar 21 2026
@ Regis (MA)
W
14 - 8
+6
Mar 18 2026
VS Me.-Farmington
W
12 - 4
+8 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Simmons
W
13 - 8
+5
Mar 11 2026
VS Elms
W
18 - 4
+14 *
Mar 06 2026
@ Warner
W
17 - 7
+10 *
Mar 04 2026
@ New College (FL)
W
19 - 11
+8 *
Feb 28 2026
VS Gordon
W
17 - 4
+13 *
* 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.