TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

LIU

LIU Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
11-4-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
2.07
+
Strength
of Sched
5.81
=
Rating
7.87

Game History

15 Games
May 02 2026
@ Robert Morris
L
7 - 8
1
Apr 30 2026
VS Cleveland State
W
15 - 14
+1
Apr 25 2026
VS Cleveland State
W
12 - 8
+4
Apr 18 2026
@ Robert Morris
L
10 - 14
4
Apr 12 2026
VS VMI
L
8 - 10
2
Apr 04 2026
VS Mercyhurst
W
25 - 6
+19 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Detroit Mercy
W
9 - 7
+2
Mar 21 2026
@ Le Moyne
W
9 - 5
+4
Mar 14 2026
VS Wagner
W
20 - 6
+14 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Queens
W
13 - 9
+4
Mar 01 2026
@ Bellarmine
W
15 - 7
+8 *
Feb 24 2026
@ Rutgers
L
5 - 13
8 *
Feb 21 2026
@ Iona
W
16 - 10
+6
Feb 14 2026
VS Monmouth
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 06 2026
VS Mount St Mary's
W
14 - 12
+2
* 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.