TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

VMI

VMI Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
7-7-0
Verified Games
14
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.00
+
Strength
of Sched
6.15
=
Rating
5.15

Game History

14 Games
Apr 30 2026
@ Robert Morris
L
5 - 12
7
Apr 25 2026
@ Detroit Mercy
W
14 - 5
+9 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Wagner
W
13 - 6
+7
Apr 12 2026
@ LIU
W
10 - 8
+2
Apr 04 2026
VS Robert Morris
L
9 - 20
11 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Cleveland State
L
7 - 20
13 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Mercyhurst
W
19 - 13
+6
Mar 14 2026
@ Le Moyne
L
12 - 13
1
Mar 07 2026
VS Monmouth
W
9 - 8
+1
Feb 28 2026
@ Queens
W
11 - 10
+1
Feb 21 2026
@ Hampton
W
17 - 15
+2
Feb 17 2026
@ Navy
L
12 - 19
7
Feb 14 2026
VS Mercer
L
12 - 16
4
Feb 07 2026
@ High Point
L
11 - 19
8 *
* 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.