TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Lawrence

Lawrence Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-12-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.00
+
Strength
of Sched
3.66
=
Rating
-0.34

Game History

14 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Marian (WI)
W
8 - 4
+4
Apr 18 2026
VS Illinois Tech
L
4 - 11
7
Apr 15 2026
@ MSOE
L
4 - 16
12 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Aurora
L
0 - 17
17 *
Apr 08 2026
VS Concordia Wisconsin
L
5 - 16
11 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Lake Forest
L
3 - 21
18 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Cornell College
L
4 - 7
3
Mar 30 2026
VS Beloit
W
9 - 3
+6
Mar 28 2026
@ Edgewood
L
2 - 14
12 *
Mar 23 2026
@ Pacific Lutheran
L
5 - 7
2
Mar 21 2026
@ Puget Sound
L
3 - 18
15 *
Mar 14 2026
VS Franklin
L
10 - 14
4
Mar 10 2026
VS Aquinas
L
6 - 10
4
Mar 07 2026
@ Hanover
L
5 - 9
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.