TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Team Illinois

2028 Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-5-0
Verified Games
10
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.90
+
Strength
of Sched
12.83
=
Rating
11.93

Game History

10 Games
Jul 13 2026
VS Delco LC 2028
W
11 - 8
+3
Jul 13 2026
VS Team Minnesota 2028
W
5 - 3
+2
Jul 12 2026
@ Cherries YLC 2028
W
7 - 6
+1
Jul 12 2026
@ NH Tomahawk LC 2028 Purple
L
4 - 11
7
Jul 12 2026
VS Team 91 Long Island 2028 Venom
L
3 - 7
4
Jun 21 2026
VS Big 4 HHH LC 2028
L
6 - 8
2
Jun 21 2026
VS Team Maryland LC 2028 White
W
11 - 2
+9 *
Jun 20 2026
VS Express North 2028 Black
L
4 - 9
5
Jun 20 2026
@ FCA Upstate 2028
L
2 - 7
5
Jun 20 2026
@ Florida Crabs 2028 Blue
W
7 - 6
+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.