TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Columbia (SC)

Columbia (SC) Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
0-3-0
Verified Games
3
Avg Goal
Diff
-7.00
+
Strength
of Sched
3.48
=
Rating
-3.52

Game History

3 Games
Mar 14 2026
VS Warren Wilson
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Guilford
L
2 - 27
25 *
Feb 25 2026
VS Lees-McRae
L
0 - 22
22 *
* 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.