TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Detroit Mercy

Detroit Mercy Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-10-0
Verified Games
13
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.69
+
Strength
of Sched
7.06
=
Rating
4.37

Game History

13 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS VMI
L
5 - 14
9 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Mercyhurst
W
11 - 6
+5
Apr 11 2026
VS Cleveland State
W
10 - 8
+2
Apr 04 2026
@ Le Moyne
L
4 - 6
2
Mar 28 2026
VS LIU
L
7 - 9
2
Mar 21 2026
@ Wagner
L
8 - 9
1
Mar 14 2026
@ Robert Morris
L
6 - 11
5
Mar 07 2026
@ Jacksonville
L
4 - 18
14 *
Feb 23 2026
VS Marquette
L
4 - 15
11 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Bellarmine
L
9 - 16
7
Feb 14 2026
@ Hampton
W
20 - 8
+12 *
Feb 10 2026
@ Michigan
L
7 - 11
4
Feb 01 2026
@ Ohio State
L
3 - 19
16 *
* 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.