TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Belmont Abbey

Belmont Abbey Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
12-4-0
Verified Games
16
Avg Goal
Diff
2.88
+
Strength
of Sched
9.14
=
Rating
12.01

Game History

16 Games
Apr 24 2026
VS Barton
L
12 - 13
1
Apr 17 2026
@ Mount Olive
W
14 - 3
+11 *
Apr 11 2026
VS Shorter
W
35 - 2
+33 *
Apr 01 2026
@ Emmanuel (GA)
W
25 - 7
+18 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Barton
W
16 - 6
+10 *
Mar 24 2026
VS North Greenville
W
9 - 8
+1
Mar 21 2026
@ Young Harris
W
24 - 6
+18 *
Mar 18 2026
@ Lander
W
15 - 13
+2
Mar 14 2026
@ Chowan
W
29 - 4
+25 *
Mar 11 2026
VS UAH
W
19 - 6
+13 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Florida Tech
L
2 - 14
12 *
Mar 04 2026
VS Lees-McRae
W
14 - 11
+3
Feb 28 2026
VS Wingate
L
10 - 12
2
Feb 21 2026
@ Montevallo
W
8 - 7
+1
Feb 14 2026
VS Catawba
L
12 - 13
1
Feb 07 2026
VS Mars Hill
W
12 - 11
+1
* 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.