TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rhode Island Col.

Rhode Island Col. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
1-12-0
Verified Games
13
Avg Goal
Diff
-5.69
+
Strength
of Sched
7.54
=
Rating
1.84

Game History

13 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS UMass Dartmouth
L
4 - 13
9 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Southern Me.
L
1 - 22
21 *
Apr 15 2026
VS WestConn
L
6 - 24
18 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Plymouth St.
L
5 - 19
14 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Eastern Conn. St.
L
4 - 19
15 *
Apr 04 2026
@ VTSU Castleton
L
9 - 21
12 *
Apr 01 2026
VS Fitchburg St.
L
6 - 15
9 *
Mar 28 2026
VS UMass Boston
L
7 - 11
4
Mar 25 2026
@ Anna Maria
W
13 - 2
+11 *
Mar 17 2026
@ Clark (MA)
L
4 - 13
9 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Keene St.
L
5 - 15
10 *
Mar 11 2026
@ Salve Regina
L
5 - 15
10 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Curry
L
4 - 13
9 *
* 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.