TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
11-4-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
2.47
+
Strength
of Sched
6.29
=
Rating
8.76

Game History

15 Games
Apr 30 2026
@ Marist
L
8 - 12
4
Apr 22 2026
VS Iona
W
14 - 6
+8 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Marist
L
13 - 14
1
Apr 11 2026
@ Siena
L
11 - 15
4
Apr 04 2026
VS Quinnipiac
L
14 - 16
2
Mar 28 2026
@ Hofstra
W
15 - 13
+2
Mar 25 2026
@ Manhattan
W
13 - 5
+8 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Canisius
W
18 - 6
+12 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Mount St Mary's
W
17 - 9
+8 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Merrimack
W
12 - 10
+2
Feb 28 2026
@ NJIT
W
14 - 12
+2
Feb 18 2026
VS Fairfield
W
13 - 12
+1
Feb 14 2026
@ Holy Cross
W
15 - 11
+4
Feb 11 2026
@ Wagner
W
14 - 10
+4
Feb 06 2026
VS Stony Brook
W
16 - 11
+5
* 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.