TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Saint Joseph's

Saint Joseph's Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-6-0
Verified Games
13
Avg Goal
Diff
0.69
+
Strength
of Sched
11.65
=
Rating
12.34

Game History

13 Games
May 02 2026
@ Richmond
L
6 - 8
2
Apr 30 2026
@ High Point
W
11 - 9
+2
Apr 24 2026
VS Delaware
W
15 - 5
+10 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Richmond
L
11 - 13
2
Apr 04 2026
@ UMass
L
12 - 14
2
Mar 28 2026
VS High Point
L
15 - 16
1
Mar 21 2026
@ Hobart
W
17 - 7
+10 *
Mar 14 2026
VS St. Bonaventure
W
24 - 6
+18 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Drexel
W
10 - 7
+3
Mar 01 2026
@ Duke
L
6 - 12
6
Feb 20 2026
VS Towson
W
12 - 11
+1
Feb 14 2026
@ Villanova
W
11 - 9
+2
Feb 07 2026
@ Syracuse
L
2 - 20
18 *
* 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.