TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

MCLA

MCLA Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-6-0
Verified Games
12
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.67
+
Strength
of Sched
3.41
=
Rating
2.75

Game History

12 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Anna Maria
W
13 - 8
+5
Apr 23 2026
@ Mitchell
W
21 - 7
+14 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Husson
L
4 - 15
11 *
Apr 15 2026
@ SUNY Delhi
L
1 - 21
20 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Maine Maritime
L
5 - 19
14 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Thomas (ME)
L
8 - 15
7
Mar 21 2026
@ St. Joseph's (L.I.)
W
8 - 6
+2
Mar 18 2026
@ Centenary (NJ)
W
22 - 3
+19 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Purchase
W
11 - 5
+6
Mar 11 2026
VS Salem St.
L
6 - 26
20 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Alfred St.
L
7 - 8
1
Feb 28 2026
VS Southern Me.
W
9 - 8
+1
* 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.