TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Illinois Tech

Illinois Tech Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-12-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.59
+
Strength
of Sched
5.05
=
Rating
2.46

Game History

17 Games
Apr 21 2026
@ Lake Forest
L
5 - 22
17 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Lawrence
W
11 - 4
+7
Apr 14 2026
VS Beloit
W
13 - 7
+6
Apr 11 2026
@ Cornell College
L
4 - 15
11 *
Apr 07 2026
VS Aurora
L
3 - 19
16 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Marian (WI)
W
12 - 10
+2
Mar 31 2026
@ Concordia Wisconsin
L
10 - 19
9 *
Mar 28 2026
VS MSOE
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 24 2026
VS Edgewood
L
3 - 11
8 *
Mar 22 2026
VS Wis.-La Crosse
L
3 - 13
10 *
Mar 20 2026
@ Augsburg
W
10 - 2
+8 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Hanover
W
9 - 3
+6
Mar 10 2026
@ North Central (IL)
L
1 - 4
3
Mar 05 2026
VS Elmhurst
L
5 - 12
7
Mar 01 2026
VS Hamline
L
5 - 14
9 *
Feb 24 2026
VS St. Mary's (IN)
L
5 - 8
3
Feb 21 2026
@ Ill. Wesleyan
L
12 - 15
3
* 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.