TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Point U.

Point U. Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-0-0
Verified Games
5
Avg Goal
Diff
6.40
+
Strength
of Sched
2.05
=
Rating
8.45

Game History

5 Games
Mar 04 2026
@ Oglethorpe
W
21 - 7
+14 *
Feb 28 2026
@ LaGrange
W
19 - 5
+14 *
Feb 18 2026
@ Warren Wilson
W
19 - 8
+11 *
Feb 17 2026
@ Brevard
W
20 - 5
+15 *
Feb 07 2026
@ Huntingdon
W
12 - 8
+4
* 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.