TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Randolph-Macon

Randolph-Macon Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
13-5-0
Verified Games
18
Avg Goal
Diff
2.67
+
Strength
of Sched
11.81
=
Rating
14.48

Game History

18 Games
Apr 27 2026
@ Hampden-Sydney
L
11 - 12
1
Apr 24 2026
VS Averett
W
29 - 4
+25 *
Apr 22 2026
@ Bridgewater (VA)
W
15 - 7
+8 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Roanoke
L
7 - 11
4
Apr 15 2026
@ Va. Wesleyan
W
19 - 7
+12 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Lynchburg
L
10 - 14
4
Apr 08 2026
VS Randolph
W
29 - 1
+28 *
Apr 04 2026
@ Guilford
W
30 - 2
+28 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Wash. & Lee
W
10 - 8
+2
Mar 21 2026
@ Shenandoah
W
18 - 7
+11 *
Mar 11 2026
@ St. Mary's (MD)
W
11 - 9
+2
Mar 07 2026
VS Hampden-Sydney
L
8 - 9
1
Feb 28 2026
VS Washington Col.
W
16 - 15
+1
Feb 25 2026
@ Chris. Newport
L
6 - 14
8 *
Feb 20 2026
@ Mary Washington
W
12 - 6
+6
Feb 18 2026
@ McDaniel
W
17 - 1
+16 *
Feb 14 2026
VS Ursinus
W
15 - 13
+2
Feb 08 2026
VS Sewanee
W
11 - 8
+3
* 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.