TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

California Redwoods

California Redwoods Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-3-0
Verified Games
8
Avg Goal
Diff
0.50
+
Strength
of Sched
10.12
=
Rating
10.62

Game History

8 Games
Jul 17 2026
@ Maryland Whipsnakes
L
7 - 20
13 *
Jul 10 2026
VS Philadelphia Waterdogs
L
13 - 15
2
Jun 28 2026
VS Carolina Chaos
W
14 - 13
+1
Jun 27 2026
VS Boston Cannons
W
13 - 7
+6
Jun 19 2026
VS Utah Archers
W
16 - 14
+2
Jun 05 2026
@ New York Atlas
W
12 - 11
+1
May 16 2026
@ Denver Outlaws
L
9 - 10
1
May 08 2026
@ Utah Archers
W
9 - 5
+4
* 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.