TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Catawba

Catawba Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
11-4-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
2.27
+
Strength
of Sched
11.21
=
Rating
13.47

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Anderson (SC)
L
9 - 12
3
Apr 22 2026
@ Wingate
L
6 - 14
8 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Mars Hill
W
26 - 4
+22 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Emory & Henry
W
28 - 8
+20 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Tusculum
W
22 - 8
+14 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Coker
W
18 - 9
+9 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Anderson (SC)
W
22 - 12
+10 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Lenoir-Rhyne
L
8 - 22
14 *
Mar 14 2026
VS UAH
W
20 - 9
+11 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Lincoln Memorial
W
12 - 11
+1
Mar 04 2026
VS Newberry
L
11 - 15
4
Feb 28 2026
@ Saint Leo
W
11 - 10
+1
Feb 21 2026
@ Barton
W
12 - 9
+3
Feb 14 2026
@ Belmont Abbey
W
13 - 12
+1
Feb 07 2026
@ Mount Olive
W
15 - 4
+11 *
* 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.