TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Colgate

Colgate Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-10-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-2.13
+
Strength
of Sched
11.38
=
Rating
9.25

Game History

15 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Army
L
6 - 21
15 *
Apr 18 2026
VS Navy
L
7 - 23
16 *
Apr 15 2026
@ Boston U
L
10 - 15
5
Apr 11 2026
@ Loyola
L
11 - 18
7
Apr 04 2026
VS Lehigh
W
20 - 16
+4
Mar 28 2026
VS Holy Cross
L
13 - 17
4
Mar 25 2026
@ Bucknell
L
10 - 12
2
Mar 21 2026
VS Lafayette
W
20 - 13
+7
Mar 14 2026
@ American
W
11 - 10
+1
Mar 07 2026
VS UAlbany
L
13 - 16
3
Mar 04 2026
@ Penn State
L
8 - 20
12 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Johns Hopkins
L
7 - 23
16 *
Feb 21 2026
VS Binghamton
L
13 - 16
3
Feb 14 2026
@ Niagara
W
16 - 10
+6
Feb 06 2026
@ St. Bonaventure
W
14 - 12
+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.