TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Lander

Lander Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
6-9-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-0.53
+
Strength
of Sched
10.19
=
Rating
9.66

Game History

15 Games
Apr 24 2026
@ Flagler
L
11 - 15
4
Apr 18 2026
@ Montevallo
L
13 - 20
7
Apr 11 2026
VS UAH
W
17 - 7
+10 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Flagler
L
7 - 12
5
Mar 21 2026
VS Virginia St.
W
24 - 1
+23 *
Mar 18 2026
VS Belmont Abbey
L
13 - 15
2
Mar 14 2026
VS UIndy
L
8 - 16
8 *
Mar 11 2026
@ North Greenville
L
13 - 20
7
Mar 06 2026
@ Embry-Riddle (FL)
L
12 - 15
3
Mar 01 2026
VS Palm Beach Atl.
L
10 - 13
3
Feb 25 2026
@ Anderson (SC)
L
10 - 19
9 *
Feb 20 2026
VS Young Harris
W
21 - 8
+13 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Emmanuel (GA)
W
25 - 4
+21 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Lincoln Memorial
W
19 - 11
+8 *
Feb 07 2026
VS Coker
W
13 - 11
+2
* 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.