TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

UMass Lowell

UMass Lowell Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-10-0
Verified Games
12
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.50
+
Strength
of Sched
6.93
=
Rating
3.43

Game History

12 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Bryant
L
7 - 11
4
Apr 18 2026
VS Vermont
L
10 - 14
4
Apr 11 2026
@ NJIT
L
8 - 10
2
Apr 04 2026
VS UMBC
L
4 - 18
14 *
Mar 28 2026
VS UAlbany
L
7 - 13
6
Mar 17 2026
@ Brown
L
6 - 13
7
Mar 14 2026
@ Binghamton
L
9 - 16
7
Mar 10 2026
VS Queens
L
5 - 8
3
Mar 03 2026
@ UMass
L
8 - 18
10 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Wagner
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Feb 14 2026
@ Mercyhurst
W
14 - 13
+1
Feb 06 2026
VS Quinnipiac
L
12 - 15
3
* 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.