TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Detroit Mercy

Detroit Mercy Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
0-12-0
Verified Games
12
Avg Goal
Diff
-6.75
+
Strength
of Sched
7.63
=
Rating
0.88

Game History

12 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Robert Morris
L
5 - 15
10 *
Apr 18 2026
VS UMass
L
3 - 22
19 *
Apr 12 2026
VS Kent St.
L
7 - 15
8 *
Apr 04 2026
VS Youngstown St.
L
7 - 15
8 *
Mar 28 2026
@ Central Mich.
L
7 - 14
7
Mar 19 2026
VS Eastern Mich.
L
4 - 17
13 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Akron
L
2 - 24
22 *
Mar 07 2026
@ Lindenwood
L
3 - 20
17 *
Mar 04 2026
@ Xavier
L
2 - 16
14 *
Feb 27 2026
@ Ohio State
L
4 - 22
18 *
Feb 10 2026
@ Canisius
L
6 - 23
17 *
Feb 06 2026
VS Butler
L
13 - 17
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.