TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Air Force

Air Force Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-8-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.87
+
Strength
of Sched
10.99
=
Rating
9.12

Game History

15 Games
May 03 2026
@ Jacksonville
L
7 - 16
9 *
May 01 2026
@ Utah
W
13 - 12
+1
Apr 25 2026
@ Utah
W
14 - 13
+1
Apr 18 2026
VS Mercer
W
17 - 9
+8 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Queens
W
17 - 7
+10 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Bellarmine
W
13 - 12
+1
Mar 28 2026
VS Jacksonville
L
10 - 16
6
Mar 21 2026
@ Providence
W
18 - 17
+1
Mar 12 2026
VS Syracuse
L
11 - 17
6
Mar 07 2026
VS Duke
L
6 - 21
15 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Marist
L
11 - 13
2
Feb 24 2026
@ Siena
L
9 - 21
12 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Ohio State
L
9 - 14
5
Feb 07 2026
@ Denver
L
2 - 10
8 *
Feb 01 2026
VS Lafayette
W
13 - 12
+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.